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Norway vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 62nd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Samoa
Population
5671119
220932
Population rank 119/197 177/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Norway and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Norway and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Norway

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Norway Samoa
2024 $483,592,648,313 $1,175,749,786
2023 $482,949,731,777 $1,044,909,500
2022 $596,297,651,036 $889,554,712
2021 $503,367,986,030 $859,724,936
2020 $367,633,418,887 $868,884,903
2019 $408,742,840,909 $912,950,466
2018 $439,788,625,884 $878,448,433
2017 $401,745,275,035 $884,844,384
2016 $370,956,547,619 $843,924,797
2015 $388,159,512,246 $824,150,499
2014 $501,736,471,833 $796,683,520
2013 $526,014,468,085 $797,736,334
2012 $512,777,309,841 $773,141,661
2011 $501,360,549,669 $744,097,050
2010 $431,052,143,940 $680,260,907
2009 $387,976,400,617 $628,006,115
2008 $464,917,553,191 $641,346,192
2007 $402,643,260,488 $573,548,460
2006 $346,915,160,682 $499,923,758
2005 $309,978,579,744 $476,801,793
2004 $265,268,662,473 $407,747,565
2003 $229,385,469,337 $333,426,188
2002 $195,914,852,576 $281,790,134
2001 $174,239,354,071 $266,299,591
2000 $171,457,201,936 $258,856,140
1999 $162,383,706,021 $255,408,060
1998 $154,230,295,158 $269,485,244
1997 $161,356,631,888 $285,475,592
1996 $163,520,109,151 $249,907,869
1995 $152,029,612,325 $224,865,731
1994 $127,131,319,429 $221,098,107
1993 $120,579,213,713 $133,122,897
1992 $130,838,040,068 $132,303,041
1991 $121,872,464,483 $125,597,205
1990 $119,791,843,060 $125,766,270
1989 $102,633,934,391 $122,888,610
1988 $101,900,260,856 $133,016,065
1987 $94,229,907,236 $111,713,922
1986 $78,693,118,044 $100,947,849
1985 $65,416,879,914 $95,572,173
1984 $62,057,955,033 $109,200,934
1983 $61,627,240,831 $111,862,824
1982 $62,647,195,538 $121,221,652
1981 $63,596,654,761 $118,190,655
1980 $64,439,382,896 $125,747,038
1979 $53,132,244,624 $122,257,393
1978 $46,522,900,254 $108,223,444
1977 $41,508,030,431 $98,295,671
1976 $35,942,270,686 $85,003,078
1975 $32,877,805,200 $93,489,283
1974 $27,145,693,810 $93,549,611
1973 $22,534,253,703 $82,452,985
1972 $17,358,610,850 $62,566,116
1971 $14,583,114,840 $53,719,569
1970 $12,814,123,115 $45,208,338
1969 $11,136,187,440 -
1968 $10,227,087,165 -
1967 $9,577,383,653 -
1966 $8,753,940,267 -
1965 $8,111,945,661 -
1964 $7,206,522,122 -
1963 $6,553,269,536 -
1962 $6,107,076,929 -
1961 $5,669,689,210 -
1960 $5,197,398,721 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Norway and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Samoa
2024 $86,785 $5,393
2023 $87,497 $4,823
2022 $109,270 $4,132
2021 $93,073 $4,022
2020 $68,340 $4,100
2019 $76,431 $4,352
2018 $82,793 $4,232
2017 $76,132 $4,308
2016 $70,867 $4,147
2015 $74,810 $4,084
2014 $97,667 $3,983
2013 $103,554 $4,024
2012 $102,176 $3,935
2011 $101,222 $3,822
2010 $88,163 $3,524
2009 $80,348 $3,279
2008 $97,504 $3,374
2007 $85,502 $3,039
2006 $74,434 $2,663
2005 $67,047 $2,550
2004 $57,769 $2,189
2003 $50,250 $1,798
2002 $43,171 $1,528
2001 $38,602 $1,454
2000 $38,178 $1,425
1999 $36,393 $1,417
1998 $34,803 $1,506
1997 $36,629 $1,608
1996 $37,322 $1,419
1995 $34,876 $1,288
1994 $29,316 $1,277
1993 $27,964 $775
1992 $30,524 $777
1991 $28,597 $742
1990 $28,243 $744
1989 $24,281 $728
1988 $24,207 $790
1987 $22,506 $666
1986 $18,883 $604
1985 $15,754 $573
1984 $14,989 $655
1983 $14,928 $671
1982 $15,225 $728
1981 $15,513 $713
1980 $15,772 $765
1979 $13,047 $751
1978 $11,463 $671
1977 $10,266 $615
1976 $8,927 $541
1975 $8,204 $610
1974 $6,812 $626
1973 $5,690 $563
1972 $4,414 $433
1971 $3,736 $377
1970 $3,306 $322
1969 $2,894 -
1968 $2,680 -
1967 $2,531 -
1966 $2,333 -
1965 $2,179 -
1964 $1,951 -
1963 $1,787 -
1962 $1,678 -
1961 $1,571 -
1960 $1,451 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Norway vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Samoa
2026 83.8 72.1
2025 83.6 71.9
2024 83.5 71.8
2023 83.3 71.7
2022 82.6 71.6
2021 83.2 71.1
2020 83.2 70.7
2019 83 70.3
2018 82.8 71.1
2017 82.6 71
2016 82.4 71
2015 82.3 71.1
2014 82.1 71.1
2013 81.7 71.2
2012 81.4 71.2
2011 81.2 71.4
2010 81 71.5
2009 80.9 69.5
2008 80.7 71.5
2007 80.5 71.6
2006 80.4 71.6
2005 80.2 71.5
2004 80 71.5
2003 79.5 71.4
2002 79 71.2
2001 78.9 71
2000 78.7 70.8
1999 78.4 70.6
1998 78.4 70.3
1997 78.2 70
1996 78.2 69.8
1995 77.8 69.5
1994 77.8 69.2
1993 77.2 68.8
1992 77.2 68.5
1991 77 68
1990 76.6 67.8
1989 76.5 67.6
1988 76.3 67.3
1987 76.1 67
1986 76.3 66.8
1985 75.9 66.6
1984 76.2 66.3
1983 76.1 66
1982 76 65.6
1981 75.9 65.3
1980 75.7 65
1979 75.4 64.5
1978 75.4 64.1
1977 75.4 63.7
1976 75 63.3
1975 74.8 62.8
1974 74.8 62.3
1973 74.4 61.9
1972 74.3 61.4
1971 74.2 60.9
1970 74.1 60.4
1969 73.7 59.9
1968 73.9 59.4
1967 74.1 58.9
1966 74 58.2
1965 73.7 57.9
1964 73.6 54
1963 73.1 56.9
1962 73.5 56.3
1961 73.6 55.7
1960 73.6 55.2
1959 73.6 54.6
1958 73.4 54
1957 73.4 53.4
1956 73.5 52.8
1955 73.4 52.2
1954 73.2 51.6
1953 73.1 51
1952 72.7 50.4
1951 72.5 49.8
1950 71.6 49.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Norway and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Norway Samoa
2024 5,572,279 218,019
2023 5,519,601 216,663
2022 5,457,127 215,261
2021 5,408,320 213,779
2020 5,379,475 211,944
2019 5,347,896 209,780
2018 5,311,916 207,582
2017 5,276,968 205,415
2016 5,234,519 203,499
2015 5,188,607 201,782
2014 5,137,232 200,037
2013 5,079,623 198,268
2012 5,018,573 196,498
2011 4,953,088 194,713
2010 4,889,252 193,023
2009 4,828,726 191,513
2008 4,768,212 190,107
2007 4,709,153 188,753
2006 4,660,677 187,709
2005 4,623,291 186,978
2004 4,591,910 186,249
2003 4,564,855 185,430
2002 4,538,159 184,471
2001 4,513,751 183,166
2000 4,490,967 181,685
1999 4,461,913 180,275
1998 4,431,464 178,905
1997 4,405,157 177,547
1996 4,381,336 176,071
1995 4,359,184 174,571
1994 4,336,613 173,159
1993 4,311,991 171,774
1992 4,286,401 170,331
1991 4,261,732 169,368
1990 4,241,473 169,042
1989 4,226,901 168,768
1988 4,209,488 168,346
1987 4,186,905 167,661
1986 4,167,354 167,061
1985 4,152,516 166,849
1984 4,140,099 166,796
1983 4,128,432 166,714
1982 4,114,787 166,484
1981 4,099,702 165,678
1980 4,085,620 164,322
1979 4,072,517 162,882
1978 4,058,671 161,375
1977 4,043,205 159,753
1976 4,026,152 157,113
1975 4,007,313 153,344
1974 3,985,258 149,431
1973 3,960,612 146,516
1972 3,933,004 144,538
1971 3,903,039 142,503
1970 3,875,763 140,400
1969 3,847,707 138,233
1968 3,816,486 136,020
1967 3,784,539 133,764
1966 3,753,012 131,073
1965 3,723,168 127,978
1964 3,694,339 124,894
1963 3,666,537 121,764
1962 3,638,918 118,597
1961 3,609,800 115,496
1960 3,581,239 112,490

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Norway and Samoa

Fertility rate
Norway

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Samoa
2023 1.4 3.83
2022 1.41 3.88
2021 1.55 3.94
2020 1.48 4
2019 1.53 4.06
2018 1.56 4.14
2017 1.62 4.2
2016 1.71 4.26
2015 1.72 4.34
2014 1.75 4.42
2013 1.78 4.49
2012 1.85 4.55
2011 1.88 4.56
2010 1.95 4.52
2009 1.98 4.47
2008 1.96 4.42
2007 1.9 4.36
2006 1.9 4.32
2005 1.84 4.32
2004 1.83 4.34
2003 1.8 4.39
2002 1.75 4.44
2001 1.78 4.48
2000 1.85 4.52
1999 1.85 4.57
1998 1.81 4.64
1997 1.86 4.7
1996 1.89 4.74
1995 1.87 4.77
1994 1.87 4.79
1993 1.86 4.83
1992 1.88 4.87
1991 1.92 4.91
1990 1.93 5.01
1989 1.89 5.11
1988 1.84 5.21
1987 1.74 5.32
1986 1.71 5.42
1985 1.68 5.49
1984 1.66 5.55
1983 1.66 5.62
1982 1.71 5.68
1981 1.7 5.75
1980 1.72 5.86
1979 1.75 5.99
1978 1.77 6.15
1977 1.75 6.31
1976 1.86 6.47
1975 1.98 6.61
1974 2.13 6.75
1973 2.23 6.91
1972 2.38 7.07
1971 2.49 7.22
1970 2.5 7.34
1969 2.7 7.43
1968 2.75 7.5
1967 2.81 7.55
1966 2.9 7.6
1965 2.94 7.65
1964 2.98 7.7
1963 2.93 7.73
1962 2.91 7.76
1961 2.94 7.77
1960 2.85 7.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Norway and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Samoa
2024 40.7 20.9
2023 40.5 21
2022 40.4 21.1
2021 40.3 21.4
2020 40 21.4
2019 39.8 21.5
2018 39.6 21.4
2017 39.4 21.4
2016 39.3 21.3
2015 39.2 21.2
2014 39 21.1
2013 38.9 21
2012 38.8 20.8
2011 38.7 20.8
2010 38.6 20.8
2009 38.5 20.8
2008 38.4 20.7
2007 38.3 20.6
2006 38.1 20.4
2005 37.9 20.3
2004 37.7 20.1
2003 37.5 19.9
2002 37.3 19.7
2001 37.1 19.7
2000 36.9 19.8
1999 36.7 19.9
1998 36.5 19.9
1997 36.4 19.8
1996 36.2 19.7
1995 36.1 19.6
1994 35.9 19.3
1993 35.8 19
1992 35.7 18.7
1991 35.5 18.5
1990 35.4 18.4
1989 35.2 18.3
1988 35.1 18.2
1987 34.9 18
1986 34.8 17.8
1985 34.6 17.6
1984 34.4 17.4
1983 34.1 17.1
1982 33.9 16.8
1981 33.6 16.6
1980 33.3 16.4
1979 33.1 16.2
1978 32.9 16
1977 32.7 15.8
1976 32.6 15.5
1975 32.5 15.3
1974 32.4 15
1973 32.4 14.9
1972 32.5 14.8
1971 32.7 14.7
1970 32.9 14.6
1969 33.2 14.5
1968 33.5 14.5
1967 33.7 14.5
1966 33.9 14.5
1965 34.1 14.5
1964 34.2 14.6
1963 34.3 14.6
1962 34.4 14.8
1961 34.4 14.9
1960 34.3 15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Norway Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Samoa
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.1%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Norway Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Samoa
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
715 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2021, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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