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Norway vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 62nd vs. 128th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Slovakia
Population
5671119
5359438
Population rank 119/197 125/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Norway and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Norway and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Norway

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Norway Slovakia
2024 $483,592,648,313 $140,934,076,532
2023 $482,949,731,777 $133,578,518,424
2022 $596,297,651,036 $115,792,972,358
2021 $503,367,986,030 $120,511,265,913
2020 $367,633,418,887 $107,732,602,896
2019 $408,742,840,909 $105,843,498,304
2018 $439,788,625,884 $106,611,673,365
2017 $401,745,275,035 $95,978,130,735
2016 $370,956,547,619 $90,347,173,229
2015 $388,159,512,246 $89,178,548,717
2014 $501,736,471,833 $101,713,075,599
2013 $526,014,468,085 $99,134,277,850
2012 $512,777,309,841 $94,724,394,278
2011 $501,360,549,669 $99,705,104,723
2010 $431,052,143,940 $91,112,160,801
2009 $387,976,400,617 $89,342,984,698
2008 $464,917,553,191 $100,830,060,553
2007 $402,643,260,488 $86,587,749,518
2006 $346,915,160,682 $70,751,813,443
2005 $309,978,579,744 $62,547,753,148
2004 $265,268,662,473 $57,215,475,076
2003 $229,385,469,337 $46,616,149,117
2002 $195,914,852,576 $35,243,658,399
2001 $174,239,354,071 $30,726,659,551
2000 $171,457,201,936 $29,215,726,005
1999 $162,383,706,021 $30,496,272,225
1998 $154,230,295,158 $29,976,207,629
1997 $161,356,631,888 $27,844,628,979
1996 $163,520,109,151 $28,197,790,875
1995 $152,029,612,325 $26,180,022,222
1994 $127,131,319,429 $20,428,139,756
1993 $120,579,213,713 $16,737,973,764
1992 $130,838,040,068 $15,699,327,209
1991 $121,872,464,483 $14,459,924,589
1990 $119,791,843,060 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Slovakia
2024 $86,785 $25,993
2023 $87,497 $24,615
2022 $109,270 $21,318
2021 $93,073 $22,123
2020 $68,340 $19,735
2019 $76,431 $19,406
2018 $82,793 $19,573
2017 $76,132 $17,646
2016 $70,867 $16,636
2015 $74,810 $16,442
2014 $97,667 $18,771
2013 $103,554 $18,313
2012 $102,176 $17,517
2011 $101,222 $18,469
2010 $88,163 $16,899
2009 $80,348 $16,587
2008 $97,504 $18,744
2007 $85,502 $16,110
2006 $74,434 $13,168
2005 $67,047 $11,642
2004 $57,769 $10,650
2003 $50,250 $8,675
2002 $43,171 $6,555
2001 $38,602 $5,712
2000 $38,178 $5,422
1999 $36,393 $5,652
1998 $34,803 $5,561
1997 $36,629 $5,172
1996 $37,322 $5,248
1995 $34,876 $4,883
1994 $29,316 $3,821
1993 $27,964 $3,143
1992 $30,524 $2,959
1991 $28,597 $2,727
1990 $28,243 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Slovakia
2026 83.8 78.8
2025 83.6 78.7
2024 83.5 78.5
2023 83.3 78.3
2022 82.6 77
2021 83.2 74.6
2020 83.2 76.9
2019 83 77.7
2018 82.8 77.3
2017 82.6 77.2
2016 82.4 77.2
2015 82.3 76.7
2014 82.1 76.8
2013 81.7 76.5
2012 81.4 76.2
2011 81.2 76
2010 81 75.5
2009 80.9 75.2
2008 80.7 74.9
2007 80.5 74.5
2006 80.4 74.4
2005 80.2 74.2
2004 80 74.2
2003 79.5 73.8
2002 79 73.8
2001 78.9 73.6
2000 78.7 73.1
1999 78.4 73
1998 78.4 72.6
1997 78.2 72.7
1996 78.2 72.7
1995 77.8 72.3
1994 77.8 72.3
1993 77.2 71.9
1992 77.2 71.4
1991 77 70.9
1990 76.6 70.8
1989 76.5 70.9
1988 76.3 71.1
1987 76.1 71.1
1986 76.3 70.9
1985 75.9 70.7
1984 76.2 70.7
1983 76.1 70.5
1982 76 70.8
1981 75.9 70.6
1980 75.7 70.4
1979 75.4 70.7
1978 75.4 70.4
1977 75.4 70.4
1976 75 70.5
1975 74.8 70.3
1974 74.8 70.2
1973 74.4 70
1972 74.3 70.3
1971 74.2 69.9
1970 74.1 69.7
1969 73.7 69.8
1968 73.9 70.5
1967 74.1 71
1966 74 70.4
1965 73.7 70.3
1964 73.6 71.1
1963 73.1 70.7
1962 73.5 70.3
1961 73.6 70.8
1960 73.6 70.3
1959 73.6 69
1958 73.4 69.4
1957 73.4 67.5
1956 73.5 68.4
1955 73.4 67.8
1954 73.2 66.7
1953 73.1 65.7
1952 72.7 64.3
1951 72.5 61.1
1950 71.6 60.8

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

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Norway and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Norway Slovakia
2024 5,572,279 5,422,069
2023 5,519,601 5,426,740
2022 5,457,127 5,431,752
2021 5,408,320 5,447,247
2020 5,379,475 5,458,827
2019 5,347,896 5,454,147
2018 5,311,916 5,446,771
2017 5,276,968 5,439,232
2016 5,234,519 5,430,798
2015 5,188,607 5,423,801
2014 5,137,232 5,418,649
2013 5,079,623 5,413,393
2012 5,018,573 5,407,579
2011 4,953,088 5,398,384
2010 4,889,252 5,391,428
2009 4,828,726 5,386,406
2008 4,768,212 5,379,233
2007 4,709,153 5,374,622
2006 4,660,677 5,373,054
2005 4,623,291 5,372,807
2004 4,591,910 5,372,280
2003 4,564,855 5,373,374
2002 4,538,159 5,376,912
2001 4,513,751 5,378,867
2000 4,490,967 5,388,720
1999 4,461,913 5,396,020
1998 4,431,464 5,390,516
1997 4,405,157 5,383,291
1996 4,381,336 5,373,361
1995 4,359,184 5,361,999
1994 4,336,613 5,346,331
1993 4,311,991 5,325,305
1992 4,286,401 5,305,016
1991 4,261,732 5,303,294
1990 4,241,473 5,299,187
1989 4,226,901 5,275,942
1988 4,209,488 5,250,596
1987 4,186,905 5,222,840
1986 4,167,354 5,193,838
1985 4,152,516 5,161,768
1984 4,140,099 5,127,097
1983 4,128,432 5,091,971
1982 4,114,787 5,055,099
1981 4,099,702 5,016,105
1980 4,085,620 4,979,815
1979 4,072,517 4,938,973
1978 4,058,671 4,890,125
1977 4,043,205 4,840,501
1976 4,026,152 4,789,507
1975 4,007,313 4,739,105
1974 3,985,258 4,689,623
1973 3,960,612 4,641,445
1972 3,933,004 4,596,622
1971 3,903,039 4,557,449
1970 3,875,763 4,538,223
1969 3,847,707 4,518,607
1968 3,816,486 4,483,915
1967 3,784,539 4,449,367
1966 3,753,012 4,411,666
1965 3,723,168 4,370,983
1964 3,694,339 4,327,341
1963 3,666,537 4,282,017
1962 3,638,918 4,238,188
1961 3,609,800 4,191,667
1960 3,581,239 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Norway

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Slovakia
2023 1.4 1.49
2022 1.41 1.57
2021 1.55 1.63
2020 1.48 1.59
2019 1.53 1.57
2018 1.56 1.54
2017 1.62 1.52
2016 1.71 1.48
2015 1.72 1.4
2014 1.75 1.37
2013 1.78 1.34
2012 1.85 1.34
2011 1.88 1.45
2010 1.95 1.43
2009 1.98 1.44
2008 1.96 1.34
2007 1.9 1.27
2006 1.9 1.25
2005 1.84 1.27
2004 1.83 1.25
2003 1.8 1.2
2002 1.75 1.19
2001 1.78 1.2
2000 1.85 1.3
1999 1.85 1.33
1998 1.81 1.37
1997 1.86 1.43
1996 1.89 1.47
1995 1.87 1.52
1994 1.87 1.67
1993 1.86 1.87
1992 1.88 1.93
1991 1.92 2.05
1990 1.93 2.09
1989 1.89 2.07
1988 1.84 2.13
1987 1.74 2.14
1986 1.71 2.2
1985 1.68 2.26
1984 1.66 2.26
1983 1.66 2.28
1982 1.71 2.28
1981 1.7 2.29
1980 1.72 2.32
1979 1.75 2.45
1978 1.77 2.47
1977 1.75 2.49
1976 1.86 2.55
1975 1.98 2.55
1974 2.13 2.61
1973 2.23 2.56
1972 2.38 2.49
1971 2.49 2.43
1970 2.5 2.41
1969 2.7 2.43
1968 2.75 2.39
1967 2.81 2.48
1966 2.9 2.66
1965 2.94 2.78
1964 2.98 2.89
1963 2.93 2.92
1962 2.91 2.83
1961 2.94 2.96
1960 2.85 3.04

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

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Norway and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Slovakia
2024 40.7 42.7
2023 40.5 42.3
2022 40.4 41.9
2021 40.3 41.5
2020 40 41.2
2019 39.8 40.8
2018 39.6 40.4
2017 39.4 40
2016 39.3 39.6
2015 39.2 39.2
2014 39 38.8
2013 38.9 38.4
2012 38.8 38
2011 38.7 37.6
2010 38.6 37.3
2009 38.5 36.9
2008 38.4 36.6
2007 38.3 36.2
2006 38.1 35.8
2005 37.9 35.5
2004 37.7 35.2
2003 37.5 34.9
2002 37.3 34.6
2001 37.1 34.3
2000 36.9 33.9
1999 36.7 33.6
1998 36.5 33.3
1997 36.4 33
1996 36.2 32.7
1995 36.1 32.5
1994 35.9 32.2
1993 35.8 31.9
1992 35.7 31.7
1991 35.5 31.5
1990 35.4 31.3
1989 35.2 31.1
1988 35.1 30.8
1987 34.9 30.6
1986 34.8 30.3
1985 34.6 30.1
1984 34.4 29.8
1983 34.1 29.6
1982 33.9 29.4
1981 33.6 29.1
1980 33.3 28.9
1979 33.1 28.8
1978 32.9 28.6
1977 32.7 28.5
1976 32.6 28.4
1975 32.5 28.4
1974 32.4 28.4
1973 32.4 28.4
1972 32.5 28.3
1971 32.7 28.3
1970 32.9 28.3
1969 33.2 28.3
1968 33.5 28.2
1967 33.7 28.1
1966 33.9 28
1965 34.1 28
1964 34.2 27.9
1963 34.3 27.9
1962 34.4 27.8
1961 34.4 27.7
1960 34.3 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Norway Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Slovakia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.6%
2004
English speaking
87.6%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Norway Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Slovakia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
24,224 mi
2018

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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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