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Norway vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 62nd vs. 181st).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Seychelles
Population
5671119
126311
Population rank 119/197 181/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Norway and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Norway and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Norway

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Norway Seychelles
2024 $483,592,648,313 $2,167,239,562
2023 $482,949,731,777 $2,187,379,755
2022 $596,297,651,036 $2,018,346,589
2021 $503,367,986,030 $1,487,173,795
2020 $367,633,418,887 $1,382,551,752
2019 $408,742,840,909 $1,868,690,097
2018 $439,788,625,884 $1,784,313,927
2017 $401,745,275,035 $1,675,370,641
2016 $370,956,547,619 $1,568,513,348
2015 $388,159,512,246 $1,432,403,352
2014 $501,736,471,833 $1,387,577,870
2013 $526,014,468,085 $1,333,160,407
2012 $512,777,309,841 $1,089,407,839
2011 $501,360,549,669 $1,058,918,707
2010 $431,052,143,940 $981,616,542
2009 $387,976,400,617 $850,901,620
2008 $464,917,553,191 $979,597,394
2007 $402,643,260,488 $1,077,308,814
2006 $346,915,160,682 $1,081,441,283
2005 $309,978,579,744 $977,899,382
2004 $265,268,662,473 $893,012,218
2003 $229,385,469,337 $750,847,230
2002 $195,914,852,576 $742,134,838
2001 $174,239,354,071 $662,064,156
2000 $171,457,201,936 $654,212,394
1999 $162,383,706,021 $662,838,615
1998 $154,230,295,158 $647,287,376
1997 $161,356,631,888 $598,966,982
1996 $163,520,109,151 $535,250,347
1995 $152,029,612,325 $540,733,048
1994 $127,131,319,429 $517,570,058
1993 $120,579,213,713 $504,230,621
1992 $130,838,040,068 $461,409,399
1991 $121,872,464,483 $398,307,170
1990 $119,791,843,060 $392,163,561
1989 $102,633,934,391 $324,333,367
1988 $101,900,260,856 $301,985,618
1987 $94,229,907,236 $265,212,957
1986 $78,693,118,044 $221,147,061
1985 $65,416,879,914 $179,691,483
1984 $62,057,955,033 $160,992,921
1983 $61,627,240,831 $156,098,237
1982 $62,647,195,538 $157,211,790
1981 $63,596,654,761 $163,750,728
1980 $64,439,382,896 $156,783,830
1979 $53,132,244,624 $127,261,099
1978 $46,522,900,254 $85,552,366
1977 $41,508,030,431 $64,526,401
1976 $35,942,270,686 $49,278,982
1975 $32,877,805,200 $47,803,146
1974 $27,145,693,810 $43,134,496
1973 $22,534,253,703 $36,896,280
1972 $17,358,610,850 $30,645,123
1971 $14,583,114,840 $21,965,951
1970 $12,814,123,115 $18,432,032
1969 $11,136,187,440 $16,452,028
1968 $10,227,087,165 $16,074,028
1967 $9,577,383,653 $16,632,032
1966 $8,753,940,267 $16,443,034
1965 $8,111,945,661 $15,603,032
1964 $7,206,522,122 $15,393,032
1963 $6,553,269,536 $13,923,029
1962 $6,107,076,929 $12,642,026
1961 $5,669,689,210 $11,592,024
1960 $5,197,398,721 $12,012,025

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

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Norway and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Seychelles
2024 $86,785 $17,859
2023 $87,497 $18,263
2022 $109,270 $16,837
2021 $93,073 $14,983
2020 $68,340 $14,041
2019 $76,431 $19,142
2018 $82,793 $18,440
2017 $76,132 $17,480
2016 $70,867 $16,567
2015 $74,810 $15,333
2014 $97,667 $15,188
2013 $103,554 $14,821
2012 $102,176 $12,337
2011 $101,222 $12,110
2010 $88,163 $10,935
2009 $80,348 $9,747
2008 $97,504 $11,265
2007 $85,502 $12,669
2006 $74,434 $12,783
2005 $67,047 $11,802
2004 $57,769 $10,828
2003 $50,250 $9,070
2002 $43,171 $8,864
2001 $38,602 $8,153
2000 $38,178 $8,064
1999 $36,393 $8,243
1998 $34,803 $8,210
1997 $36,629 $7,747
1996 $37,322 $7,004
1995 $34,876 $7,181
1994 $29,316 $6,975
1993 $27,964 $6,979
1992 $30,524 $6,520
1991 $28,597 $5,655
1990 $28,243 $5,642
1989 $24,281 $4,689
1988 $24,207 $4,392
1987 $22,506 $3,872
1986 $18,883 $3,368
1985 $15,754 $2,754
1984 $14,989 $2,488
1983 $14,928 $2,426
1982 $15,225 $2,441
1981 $15,513 $2,557
1980 $15,772 $2,478
1979 $13,047 $2,030
1978 $11,463 $1,377
1977 $10,266 $1,044
1976 $8,927 $814
1975 $8,204 $806
1974 $6,812 $745
1973 $5,690 $649
1972 $4,414 $547
1971 $3,736 $402
1970 $3,306 $344
1969 $2,894 $314
1968 $2,680 $314
1967 $2,531 $333
1966 $2,333 $338
1965 $2,179 $328
1964 $1,951 $332
1963 $1,787 $308
1962 $1,678 $287
1961 $1,571 $270.3
1960 $1,451 $288.1

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

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Norway vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Seychelles
2026 83.8 73.3
2025 83.6 73.1
2024 83.5 73
2023 83.3 72.9
2022 82.6 71.2
2021 83.2 71.2
2020 83.2 74.1
2019 83 72.1
2018 82.8 72.2
2017 82.6 72.2
2016 82.4 72.2
2015 82.3 72.3
2014 82.1 72.4
2013 81.7 72.4
2012 81.4 72.5
2011 81.2 72.5
2010 81 72.5
2009 80.9 72.4
2008 80.7 72.3
2007 80.5 72.2
2006 80.4 72
2005 80.2 71.9
2004 80 71.7
2003 79.5 71.7
2002 79 71.5
2001 78.9 71.4
2000 78.7 71.3
1999 78.4 71.2
1998 78.4 71.1
1997 78.2 70.8
1996 78.2 70.8
1995 77.8 70.6
1994 77.8 70.5
1993 77.2 70.4
1992 77.2 70.3
1991 77 70.3
1990 76.6 70.2
1989 76.5 70.1
1988 76.3 70
1987 76.1 69.9
1986 76.3 69.8
1985 75.9 69.6
1984 76.2 69.5
1983 76.1 69.3
1982 76 69
1981 75.9 68.7
1980 75.7 68.5
1979 75.4 68.2
1978 75.4 67.9
1977 75.4 67.6
1976 75 67.2
1975 74.8 66.8
1974 74.8 66.4
1973 74.4 65.9
1972 74.3 65.3
1971 74.2 64.6
1970 74.1 64
1969 73.7 63.3
1968 73.9 62.6
1967 74.1 62.1
1966 74 61.7
1965 73.7 61.4
1964 73.6 61.2
1963 73.1 60.9
1962 73.5 60.7
1961 73.6 60.6
1960 73.6 60.5
1959 73.6 60.4
1958 73.4 60.4
1957 73.4 60.2
1956 73.5 59.8
1955 73.4 59.4
1954 73.2 59
1953 73.1 58.7
1952 72.7 58.4
1951 72.5 58
1950 71.6 57.8

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

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Norway and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Norway Seychelles
2024 5,572,279 121,354
2023 5,519,601 119,773
2022 5,457,127 119,878
2021 5,408,320 99,258
2020 5,379,475 98,462
2019 5,347,896 97,625
2018 5,311,916 96,762
2017 5,276,968 95,843
2016 5,234,519 94,677
2015 5,188,607 93,419
2014 5,137,232 91,359
2013 5,079,623 89,949
2012 5,018,573 88,303
2011 4,953,088 87,441
2010 4,889,252 89,770
2009 4,828,726 87,298
2008 4,768,212 86,956
2007 4,709,153 85,033
2006 4,660,677 84,600
2005 4,623,291 82,858
2004 4,591,910 82,475
2003 4,564,855 82,781
2002 4,538,159 83,723
2001 4,513,751 81,202
2000 4,490,967 81,131
1999 4,461,913 80,410
1998 4,431,464 78,846
1997 4,405,157 77,319
1996 4,381,336 76,417
1995 4,359,184 75,304
1994 4,336,613 74,205
1993 4,311,991 72,253
1992 4,286,401 70,763
1991 4,261,732 70,439
1990 4,241,473 69,507
1989 4,226,901 69,167
1988 4,209,488 68,755
1987 4,186,905 68,499
1986 4,167,354 65,652
1985 4,152,516 65,244
1984 4,140,099 64,717
1983 4,128,432 64,335
1982 4,114,787 64,413
1981 4,099,702 64,035
1980 4,085,620 63,261
1979 4,072,517 62,686
1978 4,058,671 62,150
1977 4,043,205 61,786
1976 4,026,152 60,504
1975 4,007,313 59,292
1974 3,985,258 57,937
1973 3,960,612 56,892
1972 3,933,004 56,029
1971 3,903,039 54,695
1970 3,875,763 53,600
1969 3,847,707 52,365
1968 3,816,486 51,134
1967 3,784,539 49,911
1966 3,753,012 48,699
1965 3,723,168 47,500
1964 3,694,339 46,322
1963 3,666,537 45,176
1962 3,638,918 44,042
1961 3,609,800 42,889
1960 3,581,239 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Norway

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Seychelles
2023 1.4 2.02
2022 1.41 2.01
2021 1.55 2.46
2020 1.48 2.29
2019 1.53 2.36
2018 1.56 2.41
2017 1.62 2.41
2016 1.71 2.39
2015 1.72 2.31
2014 1.75 2.25
2013 1.78 2.26
2012 1.85 2.37
2011 1.88 2.33
2010 1.95 2.16
2009 1.98 2.38
2008 1.96 2.33
2007 1.9 2.24
2006 1.9 2.11
2005 1.84 2.2
2004 1.83 2.01
2003 1.8 2.06
2002 1.75 2.04
2001 1.78 1.98
2000 1.85 2.08
1999 1.85 2.04
1998 1.81 2.04
1997 1.86 2.1
1996 1.89 2.31
1995 1.87 2.36
1994 1.87 2.6
1993 1.86 2.58
1992 1.88 2.53
1991 1.92 2.69
1990 1.93 2.61
1989 1.89 2.67
1988 1.84 2.79
1987 1.74 2.92
1986 1.71 3.07
1985 1.68 3.09
1984 1.66 3.24
1983 1.66 3.22
1982 1.71 3.13
1981 1.7 3.67
1980 1.72 3.79
1979 1.75 3.66
1978 1.77 3.92
1977 1.75 3.75
1976 1.86 4.09
1975 1.98 4.75
1974 2.13 5.1
1973 2.23 4.78
1972 2.38 5.16
1971 2.49 5.69
1970 2.5 5.31
1969 2.7 5.48
1968 2.75 5.61
1967 2.81 5.9
1966 2.9 6.13
1965 2.94 5.72
1964 2.98 5.69
1963 2.93 5.61
1962 2.91 5.51
1961 2.94 5.42
1960 2.85 5.31

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

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Norway and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Seychelles
2024 40.7 35
2023 40.5 34.7
2022 40.4 34.4
2021 40.3 34
2020 40 33.6
2019 39.8 33.2
2018 39.6 32.9
2017 39.4 32.6
2016 39.3 32.3
2015 39.2 32.1
2014 39 31.8
2013 38.9 31.6
2012 38.8 31.5
2011 38.7 31.4
2010 38.6 31.2
2009 38.5 30.8
2008 38.4 30.4
2007 38.3 30
2006 38.1 29.6
2005 37.9 29.3
2004 37.7 28.9
2003 37.5 28.5
2002 37.3 28.1
2001 37.1 27.7
2000 36.9 27.3
1999 36.7 26.8
1998 36.5 26.4
1997 36.4 26.1
1996 36.2 25.7
1995 36.1 25.4
1994 35.9 25.2
1993 35.8 24.8
1992 35.7 24.5
1991 35.5 24
1990 35.4 23.6
1989 35.2 23.3
1988 35.1 22.9
1987 34.9 22.5
1986 34.8 22.3
1985 34.6 22
1984 34.4 21.7
1983 34.1 21.4
1982 33.9 21.1
1981 33.6 20.7
1980 33.3 20.4
1979 33.1 19.9
1978 32.9 19.6
1977 32.7 19.3
1976 32.6 19
1975 32.5 18.9
1974 32.4 18.7
1973 32.4 18.6
1972 32.5 18.5
1971 32.7 18.4
1970 32.9 18.5
1969 33.2 18.7
1968 33.5 19
1967 33.7 19.4
1966 33.9 19.8
1965 34.1 20.2
1964 34.2 20.6
1963 34.3 21
1962 34.4 21.3
1961 34.4 21.6
1960 34.3 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2018
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
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Norway Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Seychelles
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
96.2%
2020
English speaking
87.6%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Norway Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Seychelles
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
327 mi
2015

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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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