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Norway vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 62nd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Saudi Arabia
Population
5671119
36734925
Population rank 119/197 44/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 32/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Norway and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Norway and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Norway

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Norway Saudi Arabia
2024 $483,592,648,313 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $482,949,731,777 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $596,297,651,036 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $503,367,986,030 $982,661,066,667
2020 $367,633,418,887 $767,951,200,000
2019 $408,742,840,909 $888,890,133,333
2018 $439,788,625,884 $886,564,800,000
2017 $401,745,275,035 $741,266,133,333
2016 $370,956,547,619 $689,279,466,667
2015 $388,159,512,246 $693,414,400,000
2014 $501,736,471,833 $787,153,066,667
2013 $526,014,468,085 $769,755,733,333
2012 $512,777,309,841 $751,921,333,333
2011 $501,360,549,669 $680,660,800,000
2010 $431,052,143,940 $528,207,466,667
2009 $387,976,400,617 $429,097,866,667
2008 $464,917,553,191 $519,796,800,000
2007 $402,643,260,488 $415,964,509,673
2006 $346,915,160,682 $376,900,133,511
2005 $309,978,579,744 $328,459,608,764
2004 $265,268,662,473 $258,742,133,333
2003 $229,385,469,337 $215,807,733,333
2002 $195,914,852,576 $189,605,866,667
2001 $174,239,354,071 $184,137,600,000
2000 $171,457,201,936 $189,514,933,333
1999 $162,383,706,021 $161,717,066,667
1998 $154,230,295,158 $146,775,466,667
1997 $161,356,631,888 $165,963,684,913
1996 $163,520,109,151 $158,662,483,311
1995 $152,029,612,325 $143,343,124,166
1994 $127,131,319,429 $135,174,899,866
1993 $120,579,213,713 $132,967,957,276
1992 $130,838,040,068 $137,087,850,467
1991 $121,872,464,483 $132,223,230,975
1990 $119,791,843,060 $117,630,173,565
1989 $102,633,934,391 $95,344,459,279
1988 $101,900,260,856 $88,256,074,766
1987 $94,229,907,236 $85,695,861,148
1986 $78,693,118,044 $86,961,922,765
1985 $65,416,879,914 $103,897,846,494
1984 $62,057,955,033 $119,624,858,116
1983 $61,627,240,831 $129,171,635,311
1982 $62,647,195,538 $153,240,313,858
1981 $63,596,654,761 $184,291,360,139
1980 $64,439,382,896 $164,539,660,725
1979 $53,132,244,624 $111,858,444,786
1978 $46,522,900,254 $80,266,516,687
1977 $41,508,030,431 $74,188,986,586
1976 $35,942,270,686 $64,005,665,722
1975 $32,877,805,200 $46,773,208,643
1974 $27,145,693,810 $45,412,957,746
1973 $22,534,253,703 $14,947,435,499
1972 $17,358,610,850 $9,664,267,087
1971 $14,583,114,840 $7,184,806,909
1970 $12,814,123,115 $5,377,333,333
1969 $11,136,187,440 $4,485,777,644
1968 $10,227,087,165 $4,187,777,711
1967 $9,577,383,653 $3,257,022,223
1966 $8,753,940,267 $2,920,555,557
1965 $8,111,945,661 $2,647,955,558
1964 $7,206,522,122 $2,371,808,713
1963 $6,553,269,536 $2,207,393,172
1962 $6,107,076,929 $2,130,606,532
1961 $5,669,689,210 $1,920,811,284
1960 $5,197,398,721 $1,748,124,064

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

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Norway and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Saudi Arabia
2024 $86,785 $35,122
2023 $87,497 $36,157
2022 $109,270 $38,510
2021 $93,073 $31,921
2020 $68,340 $24,339
2019 $76,431 $29,567
2018 $82,793 $29,360
2017 $76,132 $23,929
2016 $70,867 $22,268
2015 $74,810 $23,256
2014 $97,667 $27,805
2013 $103,554 $27,865
2012 $102,176 $28,733
2011 $101,222 $27,127
2010 $88,163 $22,028
2009 $80,348 $17,718
2008 $97,504 $22,320
2007 $85,502 $18,596
2006 $74,434 $17,564
2005 $67,047 $15,976
2004 $57,769 $13,154
2003 $50,250 $11,487
2002 $43,171 $10,586
2001 $38,602 $10,805
2000 $38,178 $11,715
1999 $36,393 $10,452
1998 $34,803 $9,836
1997 $36,629 $11,545
1996 $37,322 $11,472
1995 $34,876 $10,786
1994 $29,316 $10,602
1993 $27,964 $10,885
1992 $30,524 $11,730
1991 $28,597 $11,847
1990 $28,243 $11,055
1989 $24,281 $9,414
1988 $24,207 $9,165
1987 $22,506 $9,386
1986 $18,883 $10,078
1985 $15,754 $12,745
1984 $14,989 $15,541
1983 $14,928 $17,810
1982 $15,225 $22,454
1981 $15,513 $28,703
1980 $15,772 $27,206
1979 $13,047 $19,612
1978 $11,463 $14,914
1977 $10,266 $14,595
1976 $8,927 $13,313
1975 $8,204 $10,266
1974 $6,812 $10,503
1973 $5,690 $3,640
1972 $4,414 $2,474
1971 $3,736 $1,929
1970 $3,306 $1,509
1969 $2,894 $1,313
1968 $2,680 $1,276
1967 $2,531 $1,032
1966 $2,333 $961
1965 $2,179 $904
1964 $1,951 $840
1963 $1,787 $812
1962 $1,678 $813
1961 $1,571 $760
1960 $1,451 $718

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

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Norway vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Saudi Arabia
2026 83.8 79.4
2025 83.6 79.2
2024 83.5 79
2023 83.3 78.7
2022 82.6 77.3
2021 83.2 77.1
2020 83.2 77.6
2019 83 78.3
2018 82.8 78.7
2017 82.6 78.7
2016 82.4 78.4
2015 82.3 77.8
2014 82.1 77.1
2013 81.7 76.5
2012 81.4 76.1
2011 81.2 75.8
2010 81 75.6
2009 80.9 75.4
2008 80.7 75.3
2007 80.5 75.1
2006 80.4 74.8
2005 80.2 74.4
2004 80 74
2003 79.5 73.7
2002 79 73.3
2001 78.9 73
2000 78.7 72.6
1999 78.4 72.3
1998 78.4 72
1997 78.2 71.6
1996 78.2 71.3
1995 77.8 70.9
1994 77.8 70.6
1993 77.2 70.2
1992 77.2 69.8
1991 77 69.3
1990 76.6 68.9
1989 76.5 68.4
1988 76.3 67.8
1987 76.1 67.2
1986 76.3 66.6
1985 75.9 66
1984 76.2 65.4
1983 76.1 64.7
1982 76 64
1981 75.9 63.3
1980 75.7 62.4
1979 75.4 61.5
1978 75.4 60.7
1977 75.4 59.7
1976 75 58.8
1975 74.8 57.8
1974 74.8 56.8
1973 74.4 55.8
1972 74.3 54.7
1971 74.2 53.7
1970 74.1 52.7
1969 73.7 51.8
1968 73.9 50.9
1967 74.1 50
1966 74 49.2
1965 73.7 48.4
1964 73.6 47.7
1963 73.1 47.1
1962 73.5 46.5
1961 73.6 45.9
1960 73.6 45.3
1959 73.6 44.8
1958 73.4 44.2
1957 73.4 43.7
1956 73.5 43.1
1955 73.4 42.6
1954 73.2 42.1
1953 73.1 41.6
1952 72.7 41.1
1951 72.5 40.6
1950 71.6 40

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

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Norway and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Norway Saudi Arabia
2024 5,572,279 35,300,280
2023 5,519,601 33,702,731
2022 5,457,127 32,175,224
2021 5,408,320 30,784,383
2020 5,379,475 31,552,510
2019 5,347,896 30,063,799
2018 5,311,916 30,196,281
2017 5,276,968 30,977,355
2016 5,234,519 30,954,198
2015 5,188,607 29,816,382
2014 5,137,232 28,309,273
2013 5,079,623 27,624,004
2012 5,018,573 26,168,861
2011 4,953,088 25,091,867
2010 4,889,252 23,978,487
2009 4,828,726 24,217,654
2008 4,768,212 23,287,877
2007 4,709,153 22,368,313
2006 4,660,677 21,459,144
2005 4,623,291 20,559,890
2004 4,591,910 19,669,480
2003 4,564,855 18,786,767
2002 4,538,159 17,910,910
2001 4,513,751 17,041,397
2000 4,490,967 16,177,722
1999 4,461,913 15,472,075
1998 4,431,464 14,922,185
1997 4,405,157 14,374,943
1996 4,381,336 13,831,009
1995 4,359,184 13,289,245
1994 4,336,613 12,750,040
1993 4,311,991 12,215,862
1992 4,286,401 11,686,676
1991 4,261,732 11,160,744
1990 4,241,473 10,640,691
1989 4,226,901 10,128,394
1988 4,209,488 9,629,165
1987 4,186,905 9,130,194
1986 4,167,354 8,628,639
1985 4,152,516 8,151,779
1984 4,140,099 7,697,307
1983 4,128,432 7,252,941
1982 4,114,787 6,824,486
1981 4,099,702 6,420,551
1980 4,085,620 6,047,997
1979 4,072,517 5,703,698
1978 4,058,671 5,381,902
1977 4,043,205 5,083,048
1976 4,026,152 4,807,933
1975 4,007,313 4,556,287
1974 3,985,258 4,323,632
1973 3,960,612 4,106,344
1972 3,933,004 3,905,722
1971 3,903,039 3,724,031
1970 3,875,763 3,562,470
1969 3,847,707 3,417,114
1968 3,816,486 3,282,711
1967 3,784,539 3,157,242
1966 3,753,012 3,039,887
1965 3,723,168 2,928,771
1964 3,694,339 2,821,968
1963 3,666,537 2,719,341
1962 3,638,918 2,620,910
1961 3,609,800 2,526,347
1960 3,581,239 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Norway

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Saudi Arabia
2023 1.4 2.28
2022 1.41 2.14
2021 1.55 2.17
2020 1.48 2.27
2019 1.53 2.49
2018 1.56 2.67
2017 1.62 2.67
2016 1.71 2.65
2015 1.72 2.63
2014 1.75 2.68
2013 1.78 2.67
2012 1.85 2.78
2011 1.88 2.8
2010 1.95 2.81
2009 1.98 2.95
2008 1.96 3.07
2007 1.9 3.19
2006 1.9 3.18
2005 1.84 3.16
2004 1.83 3.26
2003 1.8 3.47
2002 1.75 3.71
2001 1.78 3.96
2000 1.85 4.21
1999 1.85 4.35
1998 1.81 4.52
1997 1.86 4.66
1996 1.89 4.81
1995 1.87 4.99
1994 1.87 5.16
1993 1.86 5.33
1992 1.88 5.49
1991 1.92 5.64
1990 1.93 5.8
1989 1.89 5.98
1988 1.84 6.15
1987 1.74 6.34
1986 1.71 6.52
1985 1.68 6.65
1984 1.66 6.78
1983 1.66 6.88
1982 1.71 6.98
1981 1.7 7.07
1980 1.72 7.15
1979 1.75 7.23
1978 1.77 7.26
1977 1.75 7.3
1976 1.86 7.33
1975 1.98 7.37
1974 2.13 7.43
1973 2.23 7.48
1972 2.38 7.54
1971 2.49 7.56
1970 2.5 7.58
1969 2.7 7.6
1968 2.75 7.63
1967 2.81 7.66
1966 2.9 7.66
1965 2.94 7.66
1964 2.98 7.67
1963 2.93 7.65
1962 2.91 7.64
1961 2.94 7.63
1960 2.85 7.63

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

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Norway and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Saudi Arabia
2024 40.7 30.5
2023 40.5 30.2
2022 40.4 29.7
2021 40.3 29.5
2020 40 29.4
2019 39.8 29.3
2018 39.6 29.3
2017 39.4 29
2016 39.3 28.6
2015 39.2 27.9
2014 39 27.2
2013 38.9 26.6
2012 38.8 25.9
2011 38.7 25.2
2010 38.6 24.5
2009 38.5 23.9
2008 38.4 23.4
2007 38.3 22.8
2006 38.1 22.3
2005 37.9 21.9
2004 37.7 21.4
2003 37.5 21.1
2002 37.3 20.8
2001 37.1 20.7
2000 36.9 20.8
1999 36.7 20.7
1998 36.5 20.4
1997 36.4 20.2
1996 36.2 19.9
1995 36.1 19.7
1994 35.9 19.6
1993 35.8 19.4
1992 35.7 19.3
1991 35.5 19.2
1990 35.4 19
1989 35.2 19
1988 35.1 18.9
1987 34.9 18.8
1986 34.8 18.7
1985 34.6 18.7
1984 34.4 18.6
1983 34.1 18.5
1982 33.9 18.4
1981 33.6 18.3
1980 33.3 18.2
1979 33.1 18.1
1978 32.9 18
1977 32.7 17.9
1976 32.6 17.8
1975 32.5 17.7
1974 32.4 17.6
1973 32.4 17.5
1972 32.5 17.4
1971 32.7 17.4
1970 32.9 17.4
1969 33.2 17.4
1968 33.5 17.5
1967 33.7 17.6
1966 33.9 17.7
1965 34.1 17.9
1964 34.2 18
1963 34.3 18.2
1962 34.4 18.4
1961 34.4 18.5
1960 34.3 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
17
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Norway Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
97.9%
2024
English speaking
87.6%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Norway Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
137,554 mi
2006

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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) (2000–2019, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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