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Norway vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 62nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Somalia
Population
5671119
20503678
Population rank 119/197 66/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 17/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Norway and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Norway and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Norway

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Norway Somalia
2024 $483,592,648,313 $11,967,000,000
2023 $482,949,731,777 $10,958,000,000
2022 $596,297,651,036 $10,203,000,000
2021 $503,367,986,030 $9,483,000,000
2020 $367,633,418,887 $8,628,000,000
2019 $408,742,840,909 $8,656,000,000
2018 $439,788,625,884 $7,873,000,000
2017 $401,745,275,035 $7,621,501,710
2016 $370,956,547,619 $6,613,743,070
2015 $388,159,512,246 $6,152,149,100
2014 $501,736,471,833 $5,728,399,720
2013 $526,014,468,085 $5,062,881,600
2012 $512,777,309,841 $4,364,670,160
2011 $501,360,549,669 $2,906,000,097
2010 $431,052,143,940 $2,687,807,004
2009 $387,976,400,617 $2,948,594,552
2008 $464,917,553,191 $5,913,620,293
2007 $402,643,260,488 $5,430,713,729
2006 $346,915,160,682 $5,026,743,282
2005 $309,978,579,744 $4,683,246,454
2004 $265,268,662,473 $3,859,592,813
2003 $229,385,469,337 $2,836,724,352
2002 $195,914,852,576 $2,192,684,135
2001 $174,239,354,071 $2,252,847,465
2000 $171,457,201,936 $3,412,797,450
1999 $162,383,706,021 $3,045,751,528
1998 $154,230,295,158 $2,962,047,564
1997 $161,356,631,888 $2,191,749,014
1996 $163,520,109,151 $1,792,234,297
1995 $152,029,612,325 $1,534,756,135
1994 $127,131,319,429 $1,481,205,098
1993 $120,579,213,713 $1,260,132,956
1992 $130,838,040,068 $709,297,579
1991 $121,872,464,483 $717,974,930
1990 $119,791,843,060 $1,031,282,081
1989 $102,633,934,391 $1,181,360,844
1988 $101,900,260,856 $1,051,596,967
1987 $94,229,907,236 $1,018,972,664
1986 $78,693,118,044 $916,590,786
1985 $65,416,879,914 $875,702,247
1984 $62,057,955,033 $787,434,542
1983 $61,627,240,831 $735,408,642
1982 $62,647,195,538 $774,578,932
1981 $63,596,654,761 $699,302,473
1980 $64,439,382,896 $602,515,548
1979 $53,132,244,624 $589,566,929
1978 $46,522,900,254 $564,571,823
1977 $41,508,030,431 $498,550,725
1976 $35,942,270,686 $871,344,245
1975 $32,877,805,200 $757,015,879
1974 $27,145,693,810 $572,504,036
1973 $22,534,253,703 $483,699,611
1972 $17,358,610,850 $447,883,941
1971 $14,583,114,840 $347,039,446
1970 $12,814,123,115 $347,985,394
1969 $11,136,187,440 $306,357,285
1968 $10,227,087,165 $286,719,885
1967 $9,577,383,653 $271,781,887
1966 $8,753,940,267 $257,375,897
1965 $8,111,945,661 $243,725,898
1964 $7,206,522,122 $229,529,913
1963 $6,553,269,536 $216,145,936
1962 $6,107,076,929 $203,531,928
1961 $5,669,689,210 $191,659,914
1960 $5,197,398,721 $180,459,937

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

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Norway and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Somalia
2024 $86,785 $630
2023 $87,497 $597
2022 $109,270 $573
2021 $93,073 $549
2020 $68,340 $518
2019 $76,431 $540
2018 $82,793 $509
2017 $76,132 $511
2016 $70,867 $461
2015 $74,810 $446
2014 $97,667 $429
2013 $103,554 $393
2012 $102,176 $350
2011 $101,222 $235.3
2010 $88,163 $219.2
2009 $80,348 $246.5
2008 $97,504 $507
2007 $85,502 $480
2006 $74,434 $458
2005 $67,047 $440
2004 $57,769 $375
2003 $50,250 $286.3
2002 $43,171 $229.6
2001 $38,602 $244.9
2000 $38,178 $386
1999 $36,393 $359
1998 $34,803 $363
1997 $36,629 $280.1
1996 $37,322 $237.2
1995 $34,876 $210.7
1994 $29,316 $210.8
1993 $27,964 $188.6
1992 $30,524 $109.2
1991 $28,597 $105.4
1990 $28,243 $145.6
1989 $24,281 $166
1988 $24,207 $145.3
1987 $22,506 $141
1986 $18,883 $131.4
1985 $15,754 $130.8
1984 $14,989 $122.5
1983 $14,928 $118.6
1982 $15,225 $129
1981 $15,513 $116.9
1980 $15,772 $101.5
1979 $13,047 $108.2
1978 $11,463 $117.3
1977 $10,266 $111.2
1976 $8,927 $199.6
1975 $8,204 $177.8
1974 $6,812 $137.9
1973 $5,690 $119.6
1972 $4,414 $113.7
1971 $3,736 $90.4
1970 $3,306 $93.1
1969 $2,894 $84.1
1968 $2,680 $80.8
1967 $2,531 $78.7
1966 $2,333 $76.5
1965 $2,179 $74.4
1964 $1,951 $71.9
1963 $1,787 $69.5
1962 $1,678 $67.2
1961 $1,571 $64.9
1960 $1,451 $62.7

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

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Norway vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Somalia
2026 83.8 59.3
2025 83.6 59.1
2024 83.5 59
2023 83.3 58.8
2022 82.6 53.9
2021 83.2 55.7
2020 83.2 57.1
2019 83 57.2
2018 82.8 54.8
2017 82.6 52.2
2016 82.4 55.3
2015 82.3 55.1
2014 82.1 54.4
2013 81.7 54
2012 81.4 49.1
2011 81.2 32.5
2010 81 48.9
2009 80.9 52.1
2008 80.7 51.5
2007 80.5 50.9
2006 80.4 50.9
2005 80.2 50.9
2004 80 50.7
2003 79.5 50.7
2002 79 50.8
2001 78.9 50.8
2000 78.7 50.7
1999 78.4 50.6
1998 78.4 50.8
1997 78.2 50.3
1996 78.2 50.5
1995 77.8 50.6
1994 77.8 50.3
1993 77.2 50.6
1992 77.2 25
1991 77 25.4
1990 76.6 46.9
1989 76.5 46.6
1988 76.3 43.9
1987 76.1 49
1986 76.3 48.4
1985 75.9 48.3
1984 76.2 48.4
1983 76.1 48.2
1982 76 48
1981 75.9 47.8
1980 75.7 47.6
1979 75.4 47.4
1978 75.4 47
1977 75.4 47
1976 75 44.7
1975 74.8 44.5
1974 74.8 44.3
1973 74.4 46.2
1972 74.3 46
1971 74.2 45.8
1970 74.1 45.6
1969 73.7 45.5
1968 73.9 45.3
1967 74.1 45.1
1966 74 44.8
1965 73.7 44.6
1964 73.6 44.4
1963 73.1 44.2
1962 73.5 44
1961 73.6 43.7
1960 73.6 43.5
1959 73.6 43.3
1958 73.4 43.1
1957 73.4 42.9
1956 73.5 42.7
1955 73.4 42.5
1954 73.2 42.3
1953 73.1 42.1
1952 72.7 41.9
1951 72.5 41.7
1950 71.6 41.5

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

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Norway and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Norway Somalia
2024 5,572,279 19,009,151
2023 5,519,601 18,358,615
2022 5,457,127 17,801,897
2021 5,408,320 17,271,431
2020 5,379,475 16,651,191
2019 5,347,896 16,030,971
2018 5,311,916 15,452,487
2017 5,276,968 14,916,629
2016 5,234,519 14,348,740
2015 5,188,607 13,806,963
2014 5,137,232 13,339,491
2013 5,079,623 12,869,594
2012 5,018,573 12,461,160
2011 4,953,088 12,348,830
2010 4,889,252 12,261,756
2009 4,828,726 11,961,201
2008 4,768,212 11,663,084
2007 4,709,153 11,322,582
2006 4,660,677 10,975,502
2005 4,623,291 10,644,228
2004 4,591,910 10,280,998
2003 4,564,855 9,909,157
2002 4,538,159 9,550,063
2001 4,513,751 9,198,493
2000 4,490,967 8,838,713
1999 4,461,913 8,492,059
1998 4,431,464 8,155,417
1997 4,405,157 7,824,525
1996 4,381,336 7,554,474
1995 4,359,184 7,285,007
1994 4,336,613 7,026,797
1993 4,311,991 6,681,399
1992 4,286,401 6,495,107
1991 4,261,732 6,813,760
1990 4,241,473 7,082,811
1989 4,226,901 7,114,817
1988 4,209,488 7,235,360
1987 4,186,905 7,228,302
1986 4,167,354 6,974,788
1985 4,152,516 6,693,289
1984 4,140,099 6,428,389
1983 4,128,432 6,198,430
1982 4,114,787 6,003,840
1981 4,099,702 5,982,849
1980 4,085,620 5,936,154
1979 4,072,517 5,449,117
1978 4,058,671 4,814,892
1977 4,043,205 4,484,050
1976 4,026,152 4,365,812
1975 4,007,313 4,257,535
1974 3,985,258 4,151,842
1973 3,960,612 4,045,592
1972 3,933,004 3,939,436
1971 3,903,039 3,837,691
1970 3,875,763 3,738,448
1969 3,847,707 3,641,015
1968 3,816,486 3,546,590
1967 3,784,539 3,454,537
1966 3,753,012 3,365,106
1965 3,723,168 3,277,874
1964 3,694,339 3,192,796
1963 3,666,537 3,110,361
1962 3,638,918 3,030,091
1961 3,609,800 2,952,054
1960 3,581,239 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Somalia

Fertility rate
Norway

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Somalia
2023 1.4 6.13
2022 1.41 6.26
2021 1.55 6.35
2020 1.48 6.45
2019 1.53 6.56
2018 1.56 6.66
2017 1.62 6.77
2016 1.71 6.88
2015 1.72 6.98
2014 1.75 7.06
2013 1.78 7.14
2012 1.85 7.21
2011 1.88 7.27
2010 1.95 7.32
2009 1.98 7.38
2008 1.96 7.42
2007 1.9 7.46
2006 1.9 7.49
2005 1.84 7.53
2004 1.83 7.57
2003 1.8 7.6
2002 1.75 7.63
2001 1.78 7.64
2000 1.85 7.65
1999 1.85 7.66
1998 1.81 7.66
1997 1.86 7.66
1996 1.89 7.62
1995 1.87 7.58
1994 1.87 7.54
1993 1.86 7.53
1992 1.88 7.5
1991 1.92 7.47
1990 1.93 7.44
1989 1.89 7.42
1988 1.84 7.4
1987 1.74 7.37
1986 1.71 7.35
1985 1.68 7.33
1984 1.66 7.3
1983 1.66 7.28
1982 1.71 7.25
1981 1.7 7.23
1980 1.72 7.18
1979 1.75 7.16
1978 1.77 7.13
1977 1.75 7
1976 1.86 7.02
1975 1.98 7.03
1974 2.13 7.06
1973 2.23 7.09
1972 2.38 7.12
1971 2.49 7.15
1970 2.5 7.18
1969 2.7 7.21
1968 2.75 7.23
1967 2.81 7.25
1966 2.9 7.26
1965 2.94 7.26
1964 2.98 7.26
1963 2.93 7.26
1962 2.91 7.26
1961 2.94 7.25
1960 2.85 7.25

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

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Norway and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Somalia
2024 40.7 16.6
2023 40.5 16.5
2022 40.4 16.5
2021 40.3 16.4
2020 40 16.3
2019 39.8 16.3
2018 39.6 16.2
2017 39.4 16.2
2016 39.3 16.1
2015 39.2 16.1
2014 39 16
2013 38.9 16
2012 38.8 16
2011 38.7 15.8
2010 38.6 15.7
2009 38.5 15.6
2008 38.4 15.6
2007 38.3 15.6
2006 38.1 15.7
2005 37.9 15.9
2004 37.7 16
2003 37.5 16.1
2002 37.3 16.2
2001 37.1 16.2
2000 36.9 16.3
1999 36.7 16.3
1998 36.5 16.4
1997 36.4 16.4
1996 36.2 16.5
1995 36.1 16.6
1994 35.9 16.7
1993 35.8 16.8
1992 35.7 16.7
1991 35.5 16.5
1990 35.4 16.5
1989 35.2 16.7
1988 35.1 16.8
1987 34.9 17
1986 34.8 17.1
1985 34.6 17.2
1984 34.4 17.3
1983 34.1 17.4
1982 33.9 17.4
1981 33.6 17.5
1980 33.3 17.6
1979 33.1 17.6
1978 32.9 17.7
1977 32.7 17.7
1976 32.6 17.7
1975 32.5 17.7
1974 32.4 17.7
1973 32.4 17.6
1972 32.5 17.6
1971 32.7 17.6
1970 32.9 17.5
1969 33.2 17.5
1968 33.5 17.5
1967 33.7 17.5
1966 33.9 17.5
1965 34.1 17.5
1964 34.2 17.6
1963 34.3 17.7
1962 34.4 17.8
1961 34.4 17.9
1960 34.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
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
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Norway Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Norway Somalia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
54.1%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Norway Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Somalia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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