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Norway vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 62nd vs. 151st).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Slovenia
Population
5671119
2124138
Population rank 119/197 147/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Norway and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Norway and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Norway

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Norway Slovenia
2024 $483,592,648,313 $72,972,015,197
2023 $482,949,731,777 $69,255,264,238
2022 $596,297,651,036 $59,899,117,741
2021 $503,367,986,030 $61,540,813,362
2020 $367,633,418,887 $53,384,760,135
2019 $408,742,840,909 $53,909,922,736
2018 $439,788,625,884 $53,689,067,640
2017 $401,745,275,035 $48,153,200,135
2016 $370,956,547,619 $44,290,685,824
2015 $388,159,512,246 $42,709,468,275
2014 $501,736,471,833 $49,514,466,380
2013 $526,014,468,085 $47,867,056,859
2012 $512,777,309,841 $46,167,053,954
2011 $501,360,549,669 $51,199,194,599
2010 $431,052,143,940 $47,793,117,241
2009 $387,976,400,617 $49,975,540,955
2008 $464,917,553,191 $55,509,332,322
2007 $402,643,260,488 $47,880,266,543
2006 $346,915,160,682 $39,260,368,837
2005 $309,978,579,744 $35,947,936,824
2004 $265,268,662,473 $34,156,553,313
2003 $229,385,469,337 $29,360,575,032
2002 $195,914,852,576 $23,214,593,516
2001 $174,239,354,071 $20,668,868,707
2000 $171,457,201,936 $20,159,190,702
1999 $162,383,706,021 $22,609,669,084
1998 $154,230,295,158 $22,058,635,314
1997 $161,356,631,888 $20,726,878,752
1996 $163,520,109,151 $21,470,699,363
1995 $152,029,612,325 $21,367,422,159
1994 $127,131,319,429 $16,400,767,070
1993 $120,579,213,713 $14,449,298,372
1992 $130,838,040,068 $14,277,261,541
1991 $121,872,464,483 $14,454,495,059
1990 $119,791,843,060 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Slovenia
2024 $86,785 $34,301
2023 $87,497 $32,660
2022 $109,270 $28,360
2021 $93,073 $29,193
2020 $68,340 $25,392
2019 $76,431 $25,814
2018 $82,793 $25,888
2017 $76,132 $23,303
2016 $70,867 $21,448
2015 $74,810 $20,697
2014 $97,667 $24,013
2013 $103,554 $23,237
2012 $102,176 $22,442
2011 $101,222 $24,941
2010 $88,163 $23,330
2009 $80,348 $24,502
2008 $97,504 $27,462
2007 $85,502 $23,725
2006 $74,434 $19,563
2005 $67,047 $17,970
2004 $57,769 $17,104
2003 $50,250 $14,712
2002 $43,171 $11,639
2001 $38,602 $10,376
2000 $38,178 $10,136
1999 $36,393 $11,401
1998 $34,803 $11,132
1997 $36,629 $10,437
1996 $37,322 $10,797
1995 $34,876 $10,738
1994 $29,316 $8,244
1993 $27,964 $7,255
1992 $30,524 $7,151
1991 $28,597 $7,229
1990 $28,243 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Slovenia
2026 83.8 82.1
2025 83.6 81.9
2024 83.5 81.8
2023 83.3 81.6
2022 82.6 80.8
2021 83.2 80.4
2020 83.2 80.4
2019 83 81
2018 82.8 80.9
2017 82.6 80.6
2016 82.4 80.5
2015 82.3 80.5
2014 82.1 80.3
2013 81.7 80.1
2012 81.4 79.8
2011 81.2 79.6
2010 81 79.3
2009 80.9 79
2008 80.7 78.6
2007 80.5 78.3
2006 80.4 77.8
2005 80.2 77.5
2004 80 76.9
2003 79.5 76.3
2002 79 76.3
2001 78.9 76.2
2000 78.7 75.8
1999 78.4 75.5
1998 78.4 75.1
1997 78.2 75
1996 78.2 74.8
1995 77.8 74.4
1994 77.8 73.9
1993 77.2 73.6
1992 77.2 73.4
1991 77 73.5
1990 76.6 73.5
1989 76.5 73.3
1988 76.3 72.8
1987 76.1 72.4
1986 76.3 72.1
1985 75.9 71.8
1984 76.2 71.3
1983 76.1 71.2
1982 76 71.4
1981 75.9 71.6
1980 75.7 71.8
1979 75.4 71.6
1978 75.4 71.6
1977 75.4 71.3
1976 75 71.1
1975 74.8 71.1
1974 74.8 71
1973 74.4 70.8
1972 74.3 70.3
1971 74.2 69.7
1970 74.1 69
1969 73.7 68.6
1968 73.9 68.6
1967 74.1 69
1966 74 68.9
1965 73.7 68.7
1964 73.6 68.5
1963 73.1 68.6
1962 73.5 68.9
1961 73.6 68.9
1960 73.6 68.5
1959 73.6 68.2
1958 73.4 67.7
1957 73.4 67
1956 73.5 66.5
1955 73.4 66.1
1954 73.2 66.1
1953 73.1 65.3
1952 72.7 63.8
1951 72.5 62.3
1950 71.6 61.8

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

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Norway and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Norway Slovenia
2024 5,572,279 2,127,400
2023 5,519,601 2,120,461
2022 5,457,127 2,112,076
2021 5,408,320 2,108,079
2020 5,379,475 2,102,419
2019 5,347,896 2,088,385
2018 5,311,916 2,073,894
2017 5,276,968 2,066,388
2016 5,234,519 2,065,042
2015 5,188,607 2,063,531
2014 5,137,232 2,061,980
2013 5,079,623 2,059,953
2012 5,018,573 2,057,159
2011 4,953,088 2,052,843
2010 4,889,252 2,048,583
2009 4,828,726 2,039,669
2008 4,768,212 2,021,316
2007 4,709,153 2,018,122
2006 4,660,677 2,006,868
2005 4,623,291 2,000,474
2004 4,591,910 1,997,012
2003 4,564,855 1,995,733
2002 4,538,159 1,994,530
2001 4,513,751 1,992,060
2000 4,490,967 1,988,925
1999 4,461,913 1,983,045
1998 4,431,464 1,981,629
1997 4,405,157 1,985,956
1996 4,381,336 1,988,628
1995 4,359,184 1,989,872
1994 4,336,613 1,989,443
1993 4,311,991 1,991,746
1992 4,286,401 1,996,498
1991 4,261,732 1,999,429
1990 4,241,473 1,998,161
1989 4,226,901 1,996,351
1988 4,209,488 1,995,196
1987 4,186,905 1,989,776
1986 4,167,354 1,965,964
1985 4,152,516 1,941,641
1984 4,140,099 1,932,154
1983 4,128,432 1,922,321
1982 4,114,787 1,910,334
1981 4,099,702 1,906,531
1980 4,085,620 1,901,315
1979 4,072,517 1,882,599
1978 4,058,671 1,862,548
1977 4,043,205 1,842,377
1976 4,026,152 1,820,249
1975 4,007,313 1,793,581
1974 3,985,258 1,776,132
1973 3,960,612 1,766,697
1972 3,933,004 1,752,233
1971 3,903,039 1,738,335
1970 3,875,763 1,724,891
1969 3,847,707 1,713,874
1968 3,816,486 1,704,546
1967 3,784,539 1,689,528
1966 3,753,012 1,669,905
1965 3,723,168 1,649,160
1964 3,694,339 1,632,114
1963 3,666,537 1,616,971
1962 3,638,918 1,603,649
1961 3,609,800 1,594,131
1960 3,581,239 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Norway

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Slovenia
2023 1.4 1.51
2022 1.41 1.55
2021 1.55 1.64
2020 1.48 1.59
2019 1.53 1.61
2018 1.56 1.6
2017 1.62 1.62
2016 1.71 1.58
2015 1.72 1.57
2014 1.75 1.58
2013 1.78 1.55
2012 1.85 1.58
2011 1.88 1.56
2010 1.95 1.57
2009 1.98 1.53
2008 1.96 1.53
2007 1.9 1.38
2006 1.9 1.31
2005 1.84 1.26
2004 1.83 1.25
2003 1.8 1.2
2002 1.75 1.21
2001 1.78 1.21
2000 1.85 1.26
1999 1.85 1.21
1998 1.81 1.23
1997 1.86 1.25
1996 1.89 1.28
1995 1.87 1.29
1994 1.87 1.32
1993 1.86 1.33
1992 1.88 1.33
1991 1.92 1.42
1990 1.93 1.46
1989 1.89 1.52
1988 1.84 1.63
1987 1.74 1.65
1986 1.71 1.67
1985 1.68 1.71
1984 1.66 1.74
1983 1.66 1.81
1982 1.71 1.93
1981 1.7 1.96
1980 1.72 2.11
1979 1.75 2.22
1978 1.77 2.2
1977 1.75 2.17
1976 1.86 2.2
1975 1.98 2.17
1974 2.13 2.13
1973 2.23 2.2
1972 2.38 2.17
1971 2.49 2.16
1970 2.5 2.11
1969 2.7 2.17
1968 2.75 2.25
1967 2.81 2.37
1966 2.9 2.47
1965 2.94 2.43
1964 2.98 2.31
1963 2.93 2.27
1962 2.91 2.28
1961 2.94 2.27
1960 2.85 2.19

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

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Norway and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Slovenia
2024 40.7 45.3
2023 40.5 44.9
2022 40.4 44.5
2021 40.3 44.1
2020 40 44
2019 39.8 44
2018 39.6 43.8
2017 39.4 43.6
2016 39.3 43.3
2015 39.2 43
2014 39 42.7
2013 38.9 42.4
2012 38.8 42
2011 38.7 41.7
2010 38.6 41.4
2009 38.5 41.2
2008 38.4 41
2007 38.3 40.7
2006 38.1 40.4
2005 37.9 40
2004 37.7 39.6
2003 37.5 39.2
2002 37.3 38.8
2001 37.1 38.4
2000 36.9 38
1999 36.7 37.6
1998 36.5 37.1
1997 36.4 36.7
1996 36.2 36.3
1995 36.1 36
1994 35.9 35.8
1993 35.8 35.4
1992 35.7 35
1991 35.5 34.6
1990 35.4 34.2
1989 35.2 33.8
1988 35.1 33.5
1987 34.9 33.3
1986 34.8 32.9
1985 34.6 32.6
1984 34.4 32.4
1983 34.1 32.2
1982 33.9 31.9
1981 33.6 31.7
1980 33.3 31.5
1979 33.1 31.4
1978 32.9 31.3
1977 32.7 31.2
1976 32.6 31.1
1975 32.5 31.1
1974 32.4 31.2
1973 32.4 31.2
1972 32.5 31.1
1971 32.7 30.9
1970 32.9 30.8
1969 33.2 30.6
1968 33.5 30.5
1967 33.7 30.4
1966 33.9 30.2
1965 34.1 30.1
1964 34.2 29.9
1963 34.3 29.7
1962 34.4 29.5
1961 34.4 29.3
1960 34.3 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4.1%
2023
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
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Norway Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Slovenia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.6%
2001
English speaking
87.6%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Norway Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Slovenia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
24,224 mi
2012

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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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