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Norway vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 62nd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Spain
Population
5671119
48806901
Population rank 119/197 32/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 32/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Norway and Spain: Comparison Charts

Norway and Spain economies compared

GDP
Norway

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Norway Spain
2024 $483,592,648,313 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $482,949,731,777 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $596,297,651,036 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $503,367,986,030 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $367,633,418,887 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $408,742,840,909 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $439,788,625,884 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $401,745,275,035 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $370,956,547,619 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $388,159,512,246 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $501,736,471,833 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $526,014,468,085 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $512,777,309,841 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $501,360,549,669 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $431,052,143,940 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $387,976,400,617 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $464,917,553,191 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $402,643,260,488 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $346,915,160,682 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $309,978,579,744 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $265,268,662,473 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $229,385,469,337 $907,963,217,058
2002 $195,914,852,576 $708,938,227,244
2001 $174,239,354,071 $627,798,682,379
2000 $171,457,201,936 $598,102,854,756
1999 $162,383,706,021 $634,394,904,387
1998 $154,230,295,158 $618,731,484,575
1997 $161,356,631,888 $589,739,772,727
1996 $163,520,109,151 $642,251,412,058
1995 $152,029,612,325 $614,170,002,669
1994 $127,131,319,429 $530,183,651,720
1993 $120,579,213,713 $524,700,572,624
1992 $130,838,040,068 $630,465,353,486
1991 $121,872,464,483 $576,753,902,322
1990 $119,791,843,060 $536,175,326,477
1989 $102,633,934,391 $414,460,794,097
1988 $101,900,260,856 $375,891,716,898
1987 $94,229,907,236 $318,520,253,335
1986 $78,693,118,044 $251,141,555,186
1985 $65,416,879,914 $180,664,322,896
1984 $62,057,955,033 $171,979,977,230
1983 $61,627,240,831 $170,829,074,246
1982 $62,647,195,538 $195,856,752,991
1981 $63,596,654,761 $202,663,023,968
1980 $64,439,382,896 $232,600,556,974
1979 $53,132,244,624 $214,448,666,336
1978 $46,522,900,254 $160,484,969,618
1977 $41,508,030,431 $132,354,665,936
1976 $35,942,270,686 $118,422,534,195
1975 $32,877,805,200 $114,695,060,870
1974 $27,145,693,810 $97,204,522,642
1973 $22,534,253,703 $78,583,355,226
1972 $17,358,610,850 $59,090,176,029
1971 $14,583,114,840 $46,586,119,760
1970 $12,814,123,115 $40,963,715,237
1969 $11,136,187,440 $37,090,689,288
1968 $10,227,087,165 $32,394,326,464
1967 $9,577,383,653 $32,570,905,397
1966 $8,753,940,267 $29,559,436,183
1965 $8,111,945,661 $25,479,619,607
1964 $7,206,522,122 $21,966,876,027
1963 $6,553,269,536 $19,631,714,760
1962 $6,107,076,929 $16,609,632,791
1961 $5,669,689,210 $14,238,126,760
1960 $5,197,398,721 $12,424,514,014

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

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Norway and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Spain
2024 $86,785 $35,327
2023 $87,497 $33,493
2022 $109,270 $30,319
2021 $93,073 $30,799
2020 $68,340 $27,234
2019 $76,431 $29,787
2018 $82,793 $30,602
2017 $76,132 $28,381
2016 $70,867 $26,756
2015 $74,810 $25,982
2014 $97,667 $29,708
2013 $103,554 $29,229
2012 $102,176 $28,456
2011 $101,222 $31,825
2010 $88,163 $30,659
2009 $80,348 $32,280
2008 $97,504 $35,603
2007 $85,502 $32,652
2006 $74,434 $28,422
2005 $67,047 $26,451
2004 $57,769 $24,925
2003 $50,250 $21,522
2002 $43,171 $17,111
2001 $38,602 $15,368
2000 $38,178 $14,743
1999 $36,393 $15,708
1998 $34,803 $15,382
1997 $36,629 $14,722
1996 $37,322 $16,101
1995 $34,876 $15,461
1994 $29,316 $13,406
1993 $27,964 $13,330
1992 $30,524 $16,101
1991 $28,597 $14,801
1990 $28,243 $13,795
1989 $24,281 $10,674
1988 $24,207 $9,696
1987 $22,506 $8,234
1986 $18,883 $6,509
1985 $15,754 $4,696
1984 $14,989 $4,487
1983 $14,928 $4,475
1982 $15,225 $5,156
1981 $15,513 $5,367
1980 $15,772 $6,204
1979 $13,047 $5,766
1978 $11,463 $4,353
1977 $10,266 $3,625
1976 $8,927 $3,277
1975 $8,204 $3,208
1974 $6,812 $2,748
1973 $5,690 $2,246
1972 $4,414 $1,708
1971 $3,736 $1,361
1970 $3,306 $1,211
1969 $2,894 $1,109
1968 $2,680 $978
1967 $2,531 $997
1966 $2,333 $916
1965 $2,179 $797
1964 $1,951 $695
1963 $1,787 $627
1962 $1,678 $535
1961 $1,571 $463
1960 $1,451 $408

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

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Norway vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Spain
2026 83.8 84.1
2025 83.6 84
2024 83.5 83.8
2023 83.3 83.7
2022 82.6 82.4
2021 83.2 83
2020 83.2 82.2
2019 83 83.5
2018 82.8 83.1
2017 82.6 83
2016 82.4 83
2015 82.3 82.6
2014 82.1 82.8
2013 81.7 82.7
2012 81.4 82.2
2011 81.2 82.2
2010 81 82
2009 80.9 81.6
2008 80.7 81.3
2007 80.5 81
2006 80.4 81
2005 80.2 80.3
2004 80 80.3
2003 79.5 79.7
2002 79 79.8
2001 78.9 79.7
2000 78.7 79.4
1999 78.4 78.9
1998 78.4 78.9
1997 78.2 78.9
1996 78.2 78.3
1995 77.8 78.2
1994 77.8 78.1
1993 77.2 77.7
1992 77.2 77.6
1991 77 77.1
1990 76.6 77
1989 76.5 77
1988 76.3 76.9
1987 76.1 77
1986 76.3 76.7
1985 75.9 76.4
1984 76.2 76.5
1983 76.1 76.1
1982 76 76.3
1981 75.9 75.7
1980 75.7 75.5
1979 75.4 75
1978 75.4 74.5
1977 75.4 74.3
1976 75 73.8
1975 74.8 73.5
1974 74.8 73.1
1973 74.4 72.7
1972 74.3 73
1971 74.2 71.7
1970 74.1 72.1
1969 73.7 71.1
1968 73.9 71.7
1967 74.1 71.3
1966 74 71.2
1965 73.7 70.9
1964 73.6 70.5
1963 73.1 69.8
1962 73.5 69.6
1961 73.6 69.6
1960 73.6 69.2
1959 73.6 68.7
1958 73.4 68.8
1957 73.4 66.6
1956 73.5 66.8
1955 73.4 66.7
1954 73.2 66.9
1953 73.1 65.7
1952 72.7 64.8
1951 72.5 61.5
1950 71.6 61.8

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

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Norway and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Spain
1x
Year Population
Norway Spain
2024 5,572,279 48,848,840
2023 5,519,601 48,352,528
2022 5,457,127 47,786,102
2021 5,408,320 47,443,821
2020 5,379,475 47,359,424
2019 5,347,896 47,118,501
2018 5,311,916 46,782,011
2017 5,276,968 46,571,232
2016 5,234,519 46,458,139
2015 5,188,607 46,422,303
2014 5,137,232 46,460,733
2013 5,079,623 46,604,197
2012 5,018,573 46,773,055
2011 4,953,088 46,742,697
2010 4,889,252 46,576,897
2009 4,828,726 46,362,946
2008 4,768,212 45,954,106
2007 4,709,153 45,226,803
2006 4,660,677 44,397,319
2005 4,623,291 43,653,155
2004 4,591,910 42,921,895
2003 4,564,855 42,187,645
2002 4,538,159 41,431,558
2001 4,513,751 40,850,412
2000 4,490,967 40,567,864
1999 4,461,913 40,386,875
1998 4,431,464 40,223,509
1997 4,405,157 40,057,389
1996 4,381,336 39,889,852
1995 4,359,184 39,724,050
1994 4,336,613 39,549,108
1993 4,311,991 39,361,262
1992 4,286,401 39,157,685
1991 4,261,732 38,966,376
1990 4,241,473 38,867,322
1989 4,226,901 38,827,764
1988 4,209,488 38,766,939
1987 4,186,905 38,684,815
1986 4,167,354 38,584,624
1985 4,152,516 38,469,512
1984 4,140,099 38,330,364
1983 4,128,432 38,171,525
1982 4,114,787 37,986,012
1981 4,099,702 37,758,631
1980 4,085,620 37,491,165
1979 4,072,517 37,191,330
1978 4,058,671 36,864,898
1977 4,043,205 36,511,638
1976 4,026,152 36,137,812
1975 4,007,313 35,757,900
1974 3,985,258 35,373,335
1973 3,960,612 34,988,947
1972 3,933,004 34,604,469
1971 3,903,039 34,224,490
1970 3,875,763 33,814,531
1969 3,847,707 33,441,054
1968 3,816,486 33,113,134
1967 3,784,539 32,682,947
1966 3,753,012 32,283,194
1965 3,723,168 31,954,292
1964 3,694,339 31,609,195
1963 3,666,537 31,296,651
1962 3,638,918 31,023,366
1961 3,609,800 30,739,250
1960 3,581,239 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Spain

Fertility rate
Norway

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Spain
2023 1.4 1.12
2022 1.41 1.16
2021 1.55 1.18
2020 1.48 1.18
2019 1.53 1.23
2018 1.56 1.26
2017 1.62 1.31
2016 1.71 1.33
2015 1.72 1.33
2014 1.75 1.32
2013 1.78 1.27
2012 1.85 1.32
2011 1.88 1.34
2010 1.95 1.37
2009 1.98 1.38
2008 1.96 1.45
2007 1.9 1.38
2006 1.9 1.36
2005 1.84 1.33
2004 1.83 1.31
2003 1.8 1.3
2002 1.75 1.25
2001 1.78 1.23
2000 1.85 1.22
1999 1.85 1.17
1998 1.81 1.13
1997 1.86 1.15
1996 1.89 1.14
1995 1.87 1.16
1994 1.87 1.19
1993 1.86 1.26
1992 1.88 1.31
1991 1.92 1.33
1990 1.93 1.36
1989 1.89 1.4
1988 1.84 1.45
1987 1.74 1.49
1986 1.71 1.56
1985 1.68 1.64
1984 1.66 1.73
1983 1.66 1.8
1982 1.71 1.94
1981 1.7 2.04
1980 1.72 2.22
1979 1.75 2.37
1978 1.77 2.54
1977 1.75 2.65
1976 1.86 2.77
1975 1.98 2.77
1974 2.13 2.88
1973 2.23 2.84
1972 2.38 2.87
1971 2.49 2.9
1970 2.5 2.84
1969 2.7 2.86
1968 2.75 2.87
1967 2.81 2.94
1966 2.9 2.91
1965 2.94 2.94
1964 2.98 3.01
1963 2.93 2.88
1962 2.91 2.8
1961 2.94 2.77
1960 2.85 2.86

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

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Norway and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Spain
2024 40.7 46.4
2023 40.5 45.9
2022 40.4 45.4
2021 40.3 44.9
2020 40 44.5
2019 39.8 44.1
2018 39.6 43.8
2017 39.4 43.5
2016 39.3 43.1
2015 39.2 42.7
2014 39 42.2
2013 38.9 41.7
2012 38.8 41.1
2011 38.7 40.6
2010 38.6 40.2
2009 38.5 39.8
2008 38.4 39.4
2007 38.3 39.2
2006 38.1 39
2005 37.9 38.8
2004 37.7 38.5
2003 37.5 38.3
2002 37.3 38.1
2001 37.1 37.8
2000 36.9 37.4
1999 36.7 37
1998 36.5 36.6
1997 36.4 36.2
1996 36.2 35.7
1995 36.1 35.3
1994 35.9 34.9
1993 35.8 34.6
1992 35.7 34.2
1991 35.5 33.9
1990 35.4 33.6
1989 35.2 33.2
1988 35.1 32.9
1987 34.9 32.5
1986 34.8 32.2
1985 34.6 31.9
1984 34.4 31.6
1983 34.1 31.4
1982 33.9 31.1
1981 33.6 30.9
1980 33.3 30.7
1979 33.1 30.6
1978 32.9 30.4
1977 32.7 30.2
1976 32.6 30.1
1975 32.5 30
1974 32.4 30
1973 32.4 30
1972 32.5 30
1971 32.7 30.1
1970 32.9 30.1
1969 33.2 30.2
1968 33.5 30.4
1967 33.7 30.4
1966 33.9 30.3
1965 34.1 30.2
1964 34.2 30.1
1963 34.3 29.9
1962 34.4 29.7
1961 34.4 29.6
1960 34.3 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
17
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Norway Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Spain
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.7%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Norway Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Spain
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
424,505 mi
2020

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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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