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Norway vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 62nd vs. 111th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Serbia
Population
5671119
6494521
Population rank 119/197 110/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Norway and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Norway and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Norway

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Norway Serbia
2024 $483,592,648,313 $90,097,765,959
2023 $482,949,731,777 $81,343,999,280
2022 $596,297,651,036 $66,809,895,701
2021 $503,367,986,030 $66,159,884,073
2020 $367,633,418,887 $55,874,017,669
2019 $408,742,840,909 $53,864,693,665
2018 $439,788,625,884 $52,787,520,249
2017 $401,745,275,035 $45,972,834,714
2016 $370,956,547,619 $42,225,495,910
2015 $388,159,512,246 $41,297,410,635
2014 $501,736,471,833 $49,114,321,280
2013 $526,014,468,085 $50,455,529,604
2012 $512,777,309,841 $45,103,269,969
2011 $501,360,549,669 $51,251,098,408
2010 $431,052,143,940 $43,536,629,233
2009 $387,976,400,617 $46,955,984,410
2008 $464,917,553,191 $54,220,641,202
2007 $402,643,260,488 $44,888,028,946
2006 $346,915,160,682 $33,298,057,362
2005 $309,978,579,744 $28,334,256,181
2004 $265,268,662,473 $26,845,632,342
2003 $229,385,469,337 $23,593,044,418
2002 $195,914,852,576 $17,930,583,571
2001 $174,239,354,071 $13,599,378,662
2000 $171,457,201,936 $7,326,373,882
1999 $162,383,706,021 $20,878,694,851
1998 $154,230,295,158 $21,004,077,441
1997 $161,356,631,888 $27,153,408,995
1996 $163,520,109,151 $23,277,430,168
1995 $152,029,612,325 $17,921,892,655
1994 $127,131,319,429 -
1993 $120,579,213,713 -
1992 $130,838,040,068 -
1991 $121,872,464,483 -
1990 $119,791,843,060 -
1989 $102,633,934,391 -
1988 $101,900,260,856 -
1987 $94,229,907,236 -
1986 $78,693,118,044 -
1985 $65,416,879,914 -
1984 $62,057,955,033 -
1983 $61,627,240,831 -
1982 $62,647,195,538 -
1981 $63,596,654,761 -
1980 $64,439,382,896 -
1979 $53,132,244,624 -
1978 $46,522,900,254 -
1977 $41,508,030,431 -
1976 $35,942,270,686 -
1975 $32,877,805,200 -
1974 $27,145,693,810 -
1973 $22,534,253,703 -
1972 $17,358,610,850 -
1971 $14,583,114,840 -
1970 $12,814,123,115 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Serbia
2024 $86,785 $13,679
2023 $87,497 $12,282
2022 $109,270 $10,025
2021 $93,073 $9,681
2020 $68,340 $8,099
2019 $76,431 $7,756
2018 $82,793 $7,560
2017 $76,132 $6,548
2016 $70,867 $5,982
2015 $74,810 $5,820
2014 $97,667 $6,887
2013 $103,554 $7,040
2012 $102,176 $6,263
2011 $101,222 $7,082
2010 $88,163 $5,971
2009 $80,348 $6,414
2008 $97,504 $7,377
2007 $85,502 $6,081
2006 $74,434 $4,493
2005 $67,047 $3,808
2004 $57,769 $3,597
2003 $50,250 $3,154
2002 $43,171 $2,391
2001 $38,602 $1,812
2000 $38,178 $975
1999 $36,393 $2,769
1998 $34,803 $2,775
1997 $36,629 $3,574
1996 $37,322 $3,054
1995 $34,876 $2,349
1994 $29,316 -
1993 $27,964 -
1992 $30,524 -
1991 $28,597 -
1990 $28,243 -
1989 $24,281 -
1988 $24,207 -
1987 $22,506 -
1986 $18,883 -
1985 $15,754 -
1984 $14,989 -
1983 $14,928 -
1982 $15,225 -
1981 $15,513 -
1980 $15,772 -
1979 $13,047 -
1978 $11,463 -
1977 $10,266 -
1976 $8,927 -
1975 $8,204 -
1974 $6,812 -
1973 $5,690 -
1972 $4,414 -
1971 $3,736 -
1970 $3,306 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Serbia
2026 83.8 77.3
2025 83.6 77.1
2024 83.5 76.9
2023 83.3 76.8
2022 82.6 75.5
2021 83.2 72.9
2020 83.2 74.5
2019 83 76.1
2018 82.8 76
2017 82.6 75.8
2016 82.4 75.7
2015 82.3 75.7
2014 82.1 75.5
2013 81.7 75.3
2012 81.4 75.1
2011 81.2 74.7
2010 81 74.4
2009 80.9 74.1
2008 80.7 73.9
2007 80.5 73.7
2006 80.4 73.4
2005 80.2 73.1
2004 80 72.9
2003 79.5 72.7
2002 79 72.6
2001 78.9 72.3
2000 78.7 72.3
1999 78.4 70
1998 78.4 72.3
1997 78.2 72.9
1996 78.2 72.9
1995 77.8 72.7
1994 77.8 72.3
1993 77.2 71.9
1992 77.2 71.6
1991 77 71.9
1990 76.6 72.2
1989 76.5 72.3
1988 76.3 72
1987 76.1 71.9
1986 76.3 71.6
1985 75.9 71.4
1984 76.2 71.2
1983 76.1 71.1
1982 76 71
1981 75.9 71.1
1980 75.7 71.1
1979 75.4 71.2
1978 75.4 71.4
1977 75.4 71.8
1976 75 71.9
1975 74.8 71.6
1974 74.8 71.1
1973 74.4 70.5
1972 74.3 70
1971 74.2 69.7
1970 74.1 69.7
1969 73.7 70
1968 73.9 70.1
1967 74.1 70.1
1966 74 69.4
1965 73.7 68.7
1964 73.6 68
1963 73.1 67.4
1962 73.5 67
1961 73.6 66.3
1960 73.6 65.7
1959 73.6 65.2
1958 73.4 64.3
1957 73.4 63.2
1956 73.5 61.9
1955 73.4 61.3
1954 73.2 60.7
1953 73.1 59.8
1952 72.7 57.4
1951 72.5 55.6
1950 71.6 55.1

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

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Norway and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Norway Serbia
2024 5,572,279 6,586,476
2023 5,519,601 6,623,183
2022 5,457,127 6,664,449
2021 5,408,320 6,834,326
2020 5,379,475 6,899,126
2019 5,347,896 6,945,235
2018 5,311,916 6,982,604
2017 5,276,968 7,020,858
2016 5,234,519 7,058,322
2015 5,188,607 7,095,383
2014 5,137,232 7,131,787
2013 5,079,623 7,166,553
2012 5,018,573 7,201,497
2011 4,953,088 7,236,519
2010 4,889,252 7,291,436
2009 4,828,726 7,320,807
2008 4,768,212 7,350,222
2007 4,709,153 7,381,579
2006 4,660,677 7,411,569
2005 4,623,291 7,440,769
2004 4,591,910 7,463,157
2003 4,564,855 7,480,591
2002 4,538,159 7,500,031
2001 4,513,751 7,503,433
2000 4,490,967 7,516,346
1999 4,461,913 7,540,401
1998 4,431,464 7,567,745
1997 4,405,157 7,598,538
1996 4,381,336 7,622,185
1995 4,359,184 7,628,264
1994 4,336,613 7,622,711
1993 4,311,991 7,614,328
1992 4,286,401 7,604,063
1991 4,261,732 7,595,636
1990 4,241,473 7,897,937
1989 4,226,901 7,893,787
1988 4,209,488 7,884,218
1987 4,186,905 7,868,027
1986 4,167,354 7,853,824
1985 4,152,516 7,835,902
1984 4,140,099 7,813,549
1983 4,128,432 7,788,100
1982 4,114,787 7,763,335
1981 4,099,702 7,736,787
1980 4,085,620 7,709,544
1979 4,072,517 7,541,997
1978 4,058,671 7,504,017
1977 4,043,205 7,462,783
1976 4,026,152 7,418,973
1975 4,007,313 7,368,717
1974 3,985,258 7,326,043
1973 3,960,612 7,283,902
1972 3,933,004 7,252,012
1971 3,903,039 7,211,716
1970 3,875,763 7,164,993
1969 3,847,707 7,123,249
1968 3,816,486 7,007,586
1967 3,784,539 6,966,522
1966 3,753,012 6,927,969
1965 3,723,168 6,876,624
1964 3,694,339 6,832,855
1963 3,666,537 6,787,950
1962 3,638,918 6,740,264
1961 3,609,800 6,689,077
1960 3,581,239 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Serbia

Fertility rate
Norway

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Serbia
2023 1.4 1.61
2022 1.41 1.59
2021 1.55 1.52
2020 1.48 1.48
2019 1.53 1.52
2018 1.56 1.49
2017 1.62 1.49
2016 1.71 1.46
2015 1.72 1.46
2014 1.75 1.46
2013 1.78 1.43
2012 1.85 1.45
2011 1.88 1.4
2010 1.95 1.4
2009 1.98 1.44
2008 1.96 1.4
2007 1.9 1.38
2006 1.9 1.43
2005 1.84 1.45
2004 1.83 1.57
2003 1.8 1.59
2002 1.75 1.57
2001 1.78 1.58
2000 1.85 1.48
1999 1.85 1.35
1998 1.81 1.37
1997 1.86 1.4
1996 1.89 1.44
1995 1.87 1.47
1994 1.87 1.51
1993 1.86 1.54
1992 1.88 1.57
1991 1.92 1.61
1990 1.93 1.65
1989 1.89 1.69
1988 1.84 1.72
1987 1.74 1.75
1986 1.71 1.78
1985 1.68 1.8
1984 1.66 1.81
1983 1.66 1.83
1982 1.71 1.84
1981 1.7 1.85
1980 1.72 1.86
1979 1.75 1.88
1978 1.77 1.89
1977 1.75 1.9
1976 1.86 1.91
1975 1.98 1.92
1974 2.13 1.93
1973 2.23 1.94
1972 2.38 1.95
1971 2.49 1.96
1970 2.5 1.97
1969 2.7 1.99
1968 2.75 2.01
1967 2.81 2.02
1966 2.9 2.04
1965 2.94 2.06
1964 2.98 2.07
1963 2.93 2.08
1962 2.91 2.11
1961 2.94 2.13
1960 2.85 2.15

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

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Norway and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Serbia
2024 40.7 45.1
2023 40.5 44.9
2022 40.4 44.7
2021 40.3 44.5
2020 40 44.4
2019 39.8 44.2
2018 39.6 44
2017 39.4 43.7
2016 39.3 43.5
2015 39.2 43.3
2014 39 43
2013 38.9 42.8
2012 38.8 42.6
2011 38.7 42.4
2010 38.6 42.1
2009 38.5 41.9
2008 38.4 41.7
2007 38.3 41.5
2006 38.1 41.3
2005 37.9 41.1
2004 37.7 40.9
2003 37.5 40.7
2002 37.3 40.5
2001 37.1 40.3
2000 36.9 40.1
1999 36.7 39.8
1998 36.5 39.5
1997 36.4 39.2
1996 36.2 38.9
1995 36.1 38.5
1994 35.9 38.2
1993 35.8 37.8
1992 35.7 37.5
1991 35.5 37.1
1990 35.4 36.8
1989 35.2 36.5
1988 35.1 36.1
1987 34.9 35.7
1986 34.8 35.4
1985 34.6 35
1984 34.4 34.7
1983 34.1 34.4
1982 33.9 34.1
1981 33.6 33.9
1980 33.3 33.8
1979 33.1 33.7
1978 32.9 33.5
1977 32.7 33.4
1976 32.6 33.2
1975 32.5 33
1974 32.4 32.8
1973 32.4 32.7
1972 32.5 32.5
1971 32.7 32.2
1970 32.9 32
1969 33.2 31.7
1968 33.5 31.4
1967 33.7 31.1
1966 33.9 30.8
1965 34.1 30.5
1964 34.2 30.2
1963 34.3 29.8
1962 34.4 29.4
1961 34.4 29.1
1960 34.3 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Norway Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Serbia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.3%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Norway Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Norway Serbia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
28,222 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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