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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 75/197 ($89.1B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,810), while Serbia ranks 74/197 ($13,524).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Serbia
Population
5642662
6541064
Population rank 119/197 110/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$89.1B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$86,810
2024
$13,524
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$101,032
2024
$31,867
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2025
44.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$37,084
2024
$6,015
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$45,746
2025
$11,469
2025
Land area
140,645 sq mi
2025
32,467 sq mi
2025
Population density
39.6 ppl/mi²
2024
202.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
77.1 years
2025

Norway and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Norway and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Norway

Serbia
Year GDP
Norway Serbia
1960 $5,197,398,721 -
1961 $5,669,689,210 -
1962 $6,107,076,929 -
1963 $6,553,269,536 -
1964 $7,206,522,122 -
1965 $8,111,945,661 -
1966 $8,753,940,267 -
1967 $9,577,383,653 -
1968 $10,227,087,165 -
1969 $11,136,187,440 -
1970 $12,814,123,115 -
1971 $14,583,114,840 -
1972 $17,358,610,850 -
1973 $22,534,253,703 -
1974 $27,145,693,810 -
1975 $32,877,805,200 -
1976 $35,942,270,686 -
1977 $41,508,030,431 -
1978 $46,522,900,254 -
1979 $53,132,244,624 -
1980 $64,439,382,896 -
1981 $63,596,654,761 -
1982 $62,647,195,538 -
1983 $61,627,240,831 -
1984 $62,057,955,033 -
1985 $65,416,879,914 -
1986 $78,693,118,044 -
1987 $94,229,907,236 -
1988 $101,900,260,856 -
1989 $102,633,934,391 -
1990 $119,791,843,060 -
1991 $121,872,464,483 -
1992 $130,838,040,068 -
1993 $120,579,213,713 -
1994 $127,131,319,429 -
1995 $152,029,612,325 $17,921,892,655
1996 $163,520,109,151 $23,277,430,168
1997 $161,356,631,888 $27,153,408,995
1998 $154,230,295,158 $21,004,077,441
1999 $162,383,706,021 $20,878,694,851
2000 $171,457,201,936 $7,326,373,882
2001 $174,239,354,071 $13,599,378,662
2002 $195,914,852,576 $17,930,583,571
2003 $229,385,469,337 $23,593,044,418
2004 $265,268,662,473 $26,845,632,342
2005 $309,978,579,744 $28,334,256,181
2006 $346,915,160,682 $33,298,057,362
2007 $402,643,260,488 $44,888,028,946
2008 $464,917,553,191 $54,220,641,202
2009 $387,976,400,617 $46,955,984,410
2010 $431,052,143,940 $43,536,629,233
2011 $501,360,549,669 $51,251,098,408
2012 $512,777,309,841 $45,103,269,969
2013 $526,014,468,085 $50,455,529,604
2014 $501,736,471,833 $49,114,321,280
2015 $388,159,512,246 $41,297,410,635
2016 $370,956,547,619 $42,225,495,910
2017 $401,745,275,035 $45,972,834,714
2018 $439,788,625,884 $52,787,520,249
2019 $408,742,840,909 $53,864,693,665
2020 $367,633,418,887 $55,874,017,669
2021 $503,367,986,030 $66,159,884,073
2022 $596,297,651,036 $66,797,564,758
2023 $482,949,731,777 $81,342,660,752
2024 $483,727,398,216 $89,083,506,277

Norway and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Serbia
Year GDP per capita
Norway Serbia
1960 $1,451 -
1961 $1,571 -
1962 $1,678 -
1963 $1,787 -
1964 $1,951 -
1965 $2,179 -
1966 $2,333 -
1967 $2,531 -
1968 $2,680 -
1969 $2,894 -
1970 $3,306 -
1971 $3,736 -
1972 $4,414 -
1973 $5,690 -
1974 $6,812 -
1975 $8,204 -
1976 $8,927 -
1977 $10,266 -
1978 $11,463 -
1979 $13,047 -
1980 $15,772 -
1981 $15,513 -
1982 $15,225 -
1983 $14,928 -
1984 $14,989 -
1985 $15,754 -
1986 $18,883 -
1987 $22,506 -
1988 $24,207 -
1989 $24,281 -
1990 $28,243 -
1991 $28,597 -
1992 $30,524 -
1993 $27,964 -
1994 $29,316 -
1995 $34,876 $2,349
1996 $37,322 $3,054
1997 $36,629 $3,574
1998 $34,803 $2,775
1999 $36,393 $2,769
2000 $38,178 $975
2001 $38,602 $1,812
2002 $43,171 $2,391
2003 $50,250 $3,154
2004 $57,769 $3,597
2005 $67,047 $3,808
2006 $74,434 $4,493
2007 $85,502 $6,081
2008 $97,504 $7,377
2009 $80,348 $6,414
2010 $88,163 $5,971
2011 $101,222 $7,082
2012 $102,176 $6,263
2013 $103,554 $7,040
2014 $97,667 $6,887
2015 $74,810 $5,820
2016 $70,867 $5,982
2017 $76,132 $6,548
2018 $82,793 $7,560
2019 $76,431 $7,756
2020 $68,340 $8,099
2021 $93,073 $9,681
2022 $109,270 $10,023
2023 $87,497 $12,282
2024 $86,810 $13,524

Norway vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

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

Norway and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Serbia
Year Population
Norway Serbia
1960 3,581,239 6,638,992
1961 3,609,800 6,689,077
1962 3,638,918 6,740,264
1963 3,666,537 6,787,950
1964 3,694,339 6,832,855
1965 3,723,168 6,876,624
1966 3,753,012 6,927,969
1967 3,784,539 6,966,522
1968 3,816,486 7,007,586
1969 3,847,707 7,123,249
1970 3,875,763 7,164,993
1971 3,903,039 7,211,716
1972 3,933,004 7,252,012
1973 3,960,612 7,283,902
1974 3,985,258 7,326,043
1975 4,007,313 7,368,717
1976 4,026,152 7,418,973
1977 4,043,205 7,462,783
1978 4,058,671 7,504,017
1979 4,072,517 7,541,997
1980 4,085,620 7,709,544
1981 4,099,702 7,736,787
1982 4,114,787 7,763,335
1983 4,128,432 7,788,100
1984 4,140,099 7,813,549
1985 4,152,516 7,835,902
1986 4,167,354 7,853,824
1987 4,186,905 7,868,027
1988 4,209,488 7,884,218
1989 4,226,901 7,893,787
1990 4,241,473 7,897,937
1991 4,261,732 7,595,636
1992 4,286,401 7,604,063
1993 4,311,991 7,614,328
1994 4,336,613 7,622,711
1995 4,359,184 7,628,264
1996 4,381,336 7,622,185
1997 4,405,157 7,598,538
1998 4,431,464 7,567,745
1999 4,461,913 7,540,401
2000 4,490,967 7,516,346
2001 4,513,751 7,503,433
2002 4,538,159 7,500,031
2003 4,564,855 7,480,591
2004 4,591,910 7,463,157
2005 4,623,291 7,440,769
2006 4,660,677 7,411,569
2007 4,709,153 7,381,579
2008 4,768,212 7,350,222
2009 4,828,726 7,320,807
2010 4,889,252 7,291,436
2011 4,953,088 7,236,519
2012 5,018,573 7,201,497
2013 5,079,623 7,166,553
2014 5,137,232 7,131,787
2015 5,188,607 7,095,383
2016 5,234,519 7,058,322
2017 5,276,968 7,020,858
2018 5,311,916 6,982,604
2019 5,347,896 6,945,235
2020 5,379,475 6,899,126
2021 5,408,320 6,834,326
2022 5,457,127 6,664,449
2023 5,519,594 6,623,183
2024 5,572,272 6,587,202

Fertility rates in Norway and Serbia

Fertility rate
Norway

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

Norway and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Norway

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$548B
2024
$76.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.9%
2025
43.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2023
2.85%
2023
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2025
-2.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
58.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.3
2025
64.4
2025
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
253,085
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.84%
2024
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
$621M
2024
$5.68B
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
$20.6
2023
$12.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
44.1 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.98 tons
2023
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
+44,356
2024
-8,132
2024
Urban population
84.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
92.4
2025
62.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2024
35
2024
Higher education index
94
2025
82
2025
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
175
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
$8,693
2022
$903
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,224
2022
$330
2022
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
77.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.14%
2021
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.17
2021
2.84
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
39
2025
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%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2025
13,112 sq mi
2025
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2025
10,516 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
28,222 mi
2024

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