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Norway vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 62nd vs. 85th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Senegal
Population
5671119
19491599
Population rank 119/197 68/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Norway and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Norway and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Norway

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Norway Senegal
2024 $483,592,648,313 $32,808,056,601
2023 $482,949,731,777 $30,696,331,296
2022 $596,297,651,036 $27,783,332,223
2021 $503,367,986,030 $27,520,784,130
2020 $367,633,418,887 $24,530,513,038
2019 $408,742,840,909 $23,403,995,992
2018 $439,788,625,884 $23,116,701,556
2017 $401,745,275,035 $20,996,562,944
2016 $370,956,547,619 $19,040,312,333
2015 $388,159,512,246 $17,774,766,696
2014 $501,736,471,833 $19,797,253,440
2013 $526,014,468,085 $18,918,667,725
2012 $512,777,309,841 $17,660,870,412
2011 $501,360,549,669 $17,814,283,639
2010 $431,052,143,940 $16,121,315,909
2009 $387,976,400,617 $16,145,867,495
2008 $464,917,553,191 $16,853,989,628
2007 $402,643,260,488 $13,994,218,413
2006 $346,915,160,682 $11,697,918,243
2005 $309,978,579,744 $11,009,033,438
2004 $265,268,662,473 $10,076,816,667
2003 $229,385,469,337 $8,768,721,563
2002 $195,914,852,576 $7,006,402,320
2001 $174,239,354,071 $6,507,824,829
2000 $171,457,201,936 $6,013,185,004
1999 $162,383,706,021 $6,592,834,933
1998 $154,230,295,158 $6,505,607,909
1997 $161,356,631,888 $6,041,478,726
1996 $163,520,109,151 $6,559,712,166
1995 $152,029,612,325 $6,326,342,633
1994 $127,131,319,429 $5,034,588,196
1993 $120,579,213,713 $7,367,986,241
1992 $130,838,040,068 $7,769,817,840
1991 $121,872,464,483 $7,255,210,470
1990 $119,791,843,060 $7,390,967,360
1989 $102,633,934,391 $6,366,039,373
1988 $101,900,260,856 $6,418,419,389
1987 $94,229,907,236 $6,487,353,103
1986 $78,693,118,044 $5,392,093,446
1985 $65,416,879,914 $3,818,944,918
1984 $62,057,955,033 $3,485,165,432
1983 $61,627,240,831 $3,569,356,125
1982 $62,647,195,538 $4,013,951,443
1981 $63,596,654,761 $4,095,892,781
1980 $64,439,382,896 $4,510,108,291
1979 $53,132,244,624 $4,084,877,823
1978 $46,522,900,254 $3,280,354,921
1977 $41,508,030,431 $2,938,046,463
1976 $35,942,270,686 $2,869,777,884
1975 $32,877,805,200 $2,830,388,405
1974 $27,145,693,810 $2,099,325,229
1973 $22,534,253,703 $1,863,398,590
1972 $17,358,610,850 $1,620,857,104
1971 $14,583,114,840 $1,339,549,033
1970 $12,814,123,115 $1,297,407,655
1969 $11,136,187,440 $1,245,234,931
1968 $10,227,087,165 $1,309,384,862
1967 $9,577,383,653 $1,246,480,766
1966 $8,753,940,267 $1,246,908,186
1965 $8,111,945,661 $1,210,058,228
1964 $7,206,522,122 $1,188,930,645
1963 $6,553,269,536 $1,122,139,862
1962 $6,107,076,929 $1,085,475,791
1961 $5,669,689,210 $1,058,975,257
1960 $5,197,398,721 $1,003,692,370

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

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Norway and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Senegal
2024 $86,785 $1,773
2023 $87,497 $1,698
2022 $109,270 $1,574
2021 $93,073 $1,598
2020 $68,340 $1,461
2019 $76,431 $1,431
2018 $82,793 $1,453
2017 $76,132 $1,357
2016 $70,867 $1,266
2015 $74,810 $1,218
2014 $97,667 $1,399
2013 $103,554 $1,380
2012 $102,176 $1,327
2011 $101,222 $1,375
2010 $88,163 $1,276
2009 $80,348 $1,309
2008 $97,504 $1,399
2007 $85,502 $1,189
2006 $74,434 $1,017
2005 $67,047 $980
2004 $57,769 $918
2003 $50,250 $818
2002 $43,171 $669
2001 $38,602 $637
2000 $38,178 $603
1999 $36,393 $678
1998 $34,803 $685
1997 $36,629 $651
1996 $37,322 $723
1995 $34,876 $715
1994 $29,316 $584
1993 $27,964 $878
1992 $30,524 $951
1991 $28,597 $913
1990 $28,243 $957
1989 $24,281 $849
1988 $24,207 $880
1987 $22,506 $916
1986 $18,883 $784
1985 $15,754 $571
1984 $14,989 $536
1983 $14,928 $564
1982 $15,225 $652
1981 $15,513 $683
1980 $15,772 $772
1979 $13,047 $716
1978 $11,463 $589
1977 $10,266 $540
1976 $8,927 $541
1975 $8,204 $547
1974 $6,812 $417
1973 $5,690 $381
1972 $4,414 $342
1971 $3,736 $291.1
1970 $3,306 $290.5
1969 $2,894 $287.3
1968 $2,680 $311
1967 $2,531 $305
1966 $2,333 $315
1965 $2,179 $314
1964 $1,951 $318
1963 $1,787 $309
1962 $1,678 $307
1961 $1,571 $308
1960 $1,451 $300

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

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Norway vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Senegal
2026 83.8 69.4
2025 83.6 69.2
2024 83.5 68.9
2023 83.3 68.7
2022 82.6 67.8
2021 83.2 66.9
2020 83.2 67.5
2019 83 67.7
2018 82.8 67.4
2017 82.6 67.1
2016 82.4 66.7
2015 82.3 66.5
2014 82.1 66
2013 81.7 65.6
2012 81.4 65.2
2011 81.2 64.8
2010 81 64.2
2009 80.9 63.8
2008 80.7 63.2
2007 80.5 62.7
2006 80.4 61.8
2005 80.2 61
2004 80 60.3
2003 79.5 59.5
2002 79 58.9
2001 78.9 58.2
2000 78.7 57.6
1999 78.4 57.3
1998 78.4 57.1
1997 78.2 57.1
1996 78.2 57.1
1995 77.8 57.3
1994 77.8 57.5
1993 77.2 57.3
1992 77.2 57.3
1991 77 57
1990 76.6 56.7
1989 76.5 56.2
1988 76.3 55.5
1987 76.1 54.6
1986 76.3 53.7
1985 75.9 52.6
1984 76.2 51.7
1983 76.1 50.8
1982 76 49.9
1981 75.9 49.1
1980 75.7 48.3
1979 75.4 47.5
1978 75.4 46.6
1977 75.4 45.7
1976 75 44.8
1975 74.8 43.9
1974 74.8 43.1
1973 74.4 42.4
1972 74.3 41.8
1971 74.2 41.2
1970 74.1 40.8
1969 73.7 40.4
1968 73.9 40.1
1967 74.1 40
1966 74 39.8
1965 73.7 39.8
1964 73.6 39.8
1963 73.1 39.7
1962 73.5 39.7
1961 73.6 39.7
1960 73.6 39.7
1959 73.6 39.5
1958 73.4 39.4
1957 73.4 39.1
1956 73.5 38.9
1955 73.4 38.5
1954 73.2 38.2
1953 73.1 37.8
1952 72.7 37.4
1951 72.5 36.9
1950 71.6 36.5

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

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Norway and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Norway Senegal
2024 5,572,279 18,501,984
2023 5,519,601 18,077,573
2022 5,457,127 17,651,103
2021 5,408,320 17,220,867
2020 5,379,475 16,789,219
2019 5,347,896 16,352,922
2018 5,311,916 15,914,498
2017 5,276,968 15,475,002
2016 5,234,519 15,034,521
2015 5,188,607 14,593,331
2014 5,137,232 14,152,102
2013 5,079,623 13,710,849
2012 5,018,573 13,310,495
2011 4,953,088 12,958,897
2010 4,889,252 12,635,413
2009 4,828,726 12,337,389
2008 4,768,212 12,048,959
2007 4,709,153 11,770,344
2006 4,660,677 11,500,094
2005 4,623,291 11,235,472
2004 4,591,910 10,975,704
2003 4,564,855 10,721,176
2002 4,538,159 10,466,214
2001 4,513,751 10,212,942
2000 4,490,967 9,968,260
1999 4,461,913 9,730,887
1998 4,431,464 9,502,952
1997 4,405,157 9,283,495
1996 4,381,336 9,067,014
1995 4,359,184 8,848,101
1994 4,336,613 8,624,078
1993 4,311,991 8,396,288
1992 4,286,401 8,168,395
1991 4,261,732 7,943,085
1990 4,241,473 7,720,523
1989 4,226,901 7,502,207
1988 4,209,488 7,289,618
1987 4,186,905 7,081,530
1986 4,167,354 6,878,192
1985 4,152,516 6,683,287
1984 4,140,099 6,499,364
1983 4,128,432 6,324,504
1982 4,114,787 6,156,961
1981 4,099,702 5,997,160
1980 4,085,620 5,845,638
1979 4,072,517 5,702,895
1978 4,058,671 5,568,096
1977 4,043,205 5,439,549
1976 4,026,152 5,308,564
1975 4,007,313 5,170,810
1974 3,985,258 5,029,437
1973 3,960,612 4,885,181
1972 3,933,004 4,741,631
1971 3,903,039 4,601,864
1970 3,875,763 4,466,328
1969 3,847,707 4,334,974
1968 3,816,486 4,207,587
1967 3,784,539 4,083,870
1966 3,753,012 3,964,299
1965 3,723,168 3,849,788
1964 3,694,339 3,740,535
1963 3,666,537 3,635,876
1962 3,638,918 3,534,686
1961 3,609,800 3,436,375
1960 3,581,239 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Senegal

Fertility rate
Norway

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Senegal
2023 1.4 3.82
2022 1.41 3.86
2021 1.55 3.94
2020 1.48 4
2019 1.53 4.1
2018 1.56 4.29
2017 1.62 4.49
2016 1.71 4.65
2015 1.72 4.75
2014 1.75 4.88
2013 1.78 5.05
2012 1.85 5.13
2011 1.88 5.1
2010 1.95 5.06
2009 1.98 5.03
2008 1.96 5.02
2007 1.9 5.02
2006 1.9 5.06
2005 1.84 5.13
2004 1.83 5.19
2003 1.8 5.25
2002 1.75 5.3
2001 1.78 5.4
2000 1.85 5.5
1999 1.85 5.57
1998 1.81 5.58
1997 1.86 5.64
1996 1.89 5.72
1995 1.87 5.82
1994 1.87 5.92
1993 1.86 6.05
1992 1.88 6.15
1991 1.92 6.27
1990 1.93 6.4
1989 1.89 6.48
1988 1.84 6.58
1987 1.74 6.79
1986 1.71 6.9
1985 1.68 7.01
1984 1.66 7.11
1983 1.66 7.19
1982 1.71 7.25
1981 1.7 7.28
1980 1.72 7.29
1979 1.75 7.29
1978 1.77 7.28
1977 1.75 7.27
1976 1.86 7.26
1975 1.98 7.25
1974 2.13 7.25
1973 2.23 7.26
1972 2.38 7.26
1971 2.49 7.26
1970 2.5 7.26
1969 2.7 7.26
1968 2.75 7.25
1967 2.81 7.24
1966 2.9 7.22
1965 2.94 7.19
1964 2.98 7.16
1963 2.93 7.12
1962 2.91 7.08
1961 2.94 7.04
1960 2.85 7

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

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Norway and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Senegal
2024 40.7 20.4
2023 40.5 20.1
2022 40.4 19.9
2021 40.3 19.7
2020 40 19.4
2019 39.8 19.2
2018 39.6 19
2017 39.4 18.9
2016 39.3 18.7
2015 39.2 18.6
2014 39 18.6
2013 38.9 18.5
2012 38.8 18.5
2011 38.7 18.5
2010 38.6 18.5
2009 38.5 18.4
2008 38.4 18.4
2007 38.3 18.3
2006 38.1 18.2
2005 37.9 18.2
2004 37.7 18.1
2003 37.5 18
2002 37.3 17.8
2001 37.1 17.7
2000 36.9 17.6
1999 36.7 17.5
1998 36.5 17.4
1997 36.4 17.3
1996 36.2 17.2
1995 36.1 17.1
1994 35.9 17
1993 35.8 16.9
1992 35.7 16.8
1991 35.5 16.7
1990 35.4 16.6
1989 35.2 16.5
1988 35.1 16.4
1987 34.9 16.3
1986 34.8 16.3
1985 34.6 16.3
1984 34.4 16.3
1983 34.1 16.4
1982 33.9 16.5
1981 33.6 16.7
1980 33.3 16.8
1979 33.1 17
1978 32.9 17.2
1977 32.7 17.4
1976 32.6 17.6
1975 32.5 17.7
1974 32.4 17.8
1973 32.4 17.9
1972 32.5 17.9
1971 32.7 17.9
1970 32.9 17.9
1969 33.2 17.9
1968 33.5 17.9
1967 33.7 17.9
1966 33.9 17.8
1965 34.1 17.9
1964 34.2 17.9
1963 34.3 17.9
1962 34.4 18
1961 34.4 18
1960 34.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Norway Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Norway Senegal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
50.4%
2023
English speaking
87.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Norway Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Senegal
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
10,355 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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