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Norway vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 62nd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Sri Lanka
Population
5671119
22185425
Population rank 119/197 63/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78 years
2026

Norway and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Norway and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Norway

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Norway Sri Lanka
2024 $483,592,648,313 $98,963,185,510
2023 $482,949,731,777 $83,716,142,582
2022 $596,297,651,036 $74,143,020,263
2021 $503,367,986,030 $88,556,698,938
2020 $367,633,418,887 $84,335,574,582
2019 $408,742,840,909 $88,998,706,297
2018 $439,788,625,884 $94,450,015,983
2017 $401,745,275,035 $94,369,350,286
2016 $370,956,547,619 $88,000,211,172
2015 $388,159,512,246 $85,090,301,052
2014 $501,736,471,833 $82,531,125,191
2013 $526,014,468,085 $76,976,203,829
2012 $512,777,309,841 $70,447,217,164
2011 $501,360,549,669 $67,753,285,897
2010 $431,052,143,940 $58,636,049,434
2009 $387,976,400,617 $42,066,224,093
2008 $464,917,553,191 $40,713,826,215
2007 $402,643,260,488 $32,350,238,760
2006 $346,915,160,682 $28,267,410,543
2005 $309,978,579,744 $24,405,791,045
2004 $265,268,662,473 $20,662,525,941
2003 $229,385,469,337 $18,881,765,437
2002 $195,914,852,576 $16,536,535,647
2001 $174,239,354,071 $15,749,753,805
2000 $171,457,201,936 $16,595,882,819
1999 $162,383,706,021 $15,711,933,513
1998 $154,230,295,158 $15,760,736,956
1997 $161,356,631,888 $15,091,913,884
1996 $163,520,109,151 $13,897,738,375
1995 $152,029,612,325 $13,029,697,561
1994 $127,131,319,429 $11,717,604,209
1993 $120,579,213,713 $10,338,679,636
1992 $130,838,040,068 $9,703,011,636
1991 $121,872,464,483 $9,000,362,582
1990 $119,791,843,060 $8,032,551,173
1989 $102,633,934,391 $6,987,267,684
1988 $101,900,260,856 $6,978,371,581
1987 $94,229,907,236 $6,682,167,120
1986 $78,693,118,044 $6,405,210,564
1985 $65,416,879,914 $5,978,460,972
1984 $62,057,955,033 $6,043,474,843
1983 $61,627,240,831 $5,167,913,302
1982 $62,647,195,538 $4,768,765,017
1981 $63,596,654,761 $4,415,844,156
1980 $64,439,382,896 $4,024,621,900
1979 $53,132,244,624 $3,364,611,432
1978 $46,522,900,254 $2,733,183,857
1977 $41,508,030,431 $4,104,509,583
1976 $35,942,270,686 $3,591,319,857
1975 $32,877,805,200 $3,791,298,146
1974 $27,145,693,810 $3,574,586,466
1973 $22,534,253,703 $2,875,625,000
1972 $17,358,610,850 $2,553,936,348
1971 $14,583,114,840 $2,369,308,600
1970 $12,814,123,115 $2,296,470,588
1969 $11,136,187,440 $1,965,546,218
1968 $10,227,087,165 $1,801,344,538
1967 $9,577,383,653 $1,859,465,021
1966 $8,753,940,267 $1,751,470,588
1965 $8,111,945,661 $1,698,319,328
1964 $7,206,522,122 $1,309,747,899
1963 $6,553,269,536 $1,240,672,269
1962 $6,107,076,929 $1,434,156,379
1961 $5,669,689,210 $1,444,327,731
1960 $5,197,398,721 $1,409,873,950

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

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Norway and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Sri Lanka
2024 $86,785 $4,516
2023 $87,497 $3,799
2022 $109,270 $3,343
2021 $93,073 $3,997
2020 $68,340 $3,848
2019 $76,431 $4,082
2018 $82,793 $4,359
2017 $76,132 $4,399
2016 $70,867 $4,149
2015 $74,810 $4,058
2014 $97,667 $3,972
2013 $103,554 $3,739
2012 $102,176 $3,328
2011 $101,222 $3,225
2010 $88,163 $2,808
2009 $80,348 $2,027
2008 $97,504 $1,974
2007 $85,502 $1,579
2006 $74,434 $1,389
2005 $67,047 $1,207
2004 $57,769 $1,029
2003 $50,250 $946
2002 $43,171 $835
2001 $38,602 $804
2000 $38,178 $860
1999 $36,393 $829
1998 $34,803 $848
1997 $36,629 $827
1996 $37,322 $776
1995 $34,876 $742
1994 $29,316 $678
1993 $27,964 $607
1992 $30,524 $580
1991 $28,597 $546
1990 $28,243 $491
1989 $24,281 $430
1988 $24,207 $434
1987 $22,506 $420
1986 $18,883 $407
1985 $15,754 $385
1984 $14,989 $391
1983 $14,928 $336
1982 $15,225 $312
1981 $15,513 $292.5
1980 $15,772 $271.1
1979 $13,047 $230.8
1978 $11,463 $191
1977 $10,266 $292.1
1976 $8,927 $260.3
1975 $8,204 $279.8
1974 $6,812 $268.7
1973 $5,690 $220.2
1972 $4,414 $199.4
1971 $3,736 $188.8
1970 $3,306 $186.9
1969 $2,894 $163.6
1968 $2,680 $153.5
1967 $2,531 $162.3
1966 $2,333 $156.6
1965 $2,179 $155.6
1964 $1,951 $122.9
1963 $1,787 $119.4
1962 $1,678 $141.4
1961 $1,571 $145.9
1960 $1,451 $145.9

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

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Norway vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Sri Lanka
2026 83.8 78
2025 83.6 77.9
2024 83.5 77.7
2023 83.3 77.5
2022 82.6 77.3
2021 83.2 76.3
2020 83.2 76.9
2019 83 76.7
2018 82.8 76.5
2017 82.6 76.2
2016 82.4 76.1
2015 82.3 76
2014 82.1 75.8
2013 81.7 75.5
2012 81.4 75.2
2011 81.2 74.7
2010 81 74.5
2009 80.9 70.3
2008 80.7 72.6
2007 80.5 73
2006 80.4 72.8
2005 80.2 73.1
2004 80 68
2003 79.5 72.4
2002 79 72.3
2001 78.9 71.8
2000 78.7 71.2
1999 78.4 70.4
1998 78.4 70.1
1997 78.2 69.9
1996 78.2 69.8
1995 77.8 69.7
1994 77.8 70.2
1993 77.2 70
1992 77.2 69.6
1991 77 69.1
1990 76.6 69.2
1989 76.5 67.3
1988 76.3 69
1987 76.1 69
1986 76.3 69
1985 75.9 68.9
1984 76.2 68.8
1983 76.1 68.7
1982 76 68.7
1981 75.9 68.4
1980 75.7 68
1979 75.4 67.5
1978 75.4 66.8
1977 75.4 66.4
1976 75 65.8
1975 74.8 65.4
1974 74.8 65
1973 74.4 64.8
1972 74.3 64.6
1971 74.2 64.2
1970 74.1 64.4
1969 73.7 64.1
1968 73.9 63.9
1967 74.1 63.6
1966 74 63.2
1965 73.7 62.8
1964 73.6 62.4
1963 73.1 62
1962 73.5 61.6
1961 73.6 61.2
1960 73.6 60.6
1959 73.6 60
1958 73.4 59.3
1957 73.4 58.5
1956 73.5 57.9
1955 73.4 57.2
1954 73.2 56.4
1953 73.1 55.6
1952 72.7 54.9
1951 72.5 54
1950 71.6 53.2

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

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Norway and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Norway Sri Lanka
2024 5,572,279 21,916,000
2023 5,519,601 22,037,000
2022 5,457,127 22,181,000
2021 5,408,320 22,156,000
2020 5,379,475 21,919,000
2019 5,347,896 21,803,000
2018 5,311,916 21,670,000
2017 5,276,968 21,453,000
2016 5,234,519 21,209,000
2015 5,188,607 20,970,000
2014 5,137,232 20,778,000
2013 5,079,623 20,585,000
2012 5,018,573 21,169,458
2011 4,953,088 21,009,048
2010 4,889,252 20,879,089
2009 4,828,726 20,756,435
2008 4,768,212 20,629,378
2007 4,709,153 20,492,545
2006 4,660,677 20,352,411
2005 4,623,291 20,216,524
2004 4,591,910 20,087,605
2003 4,564,855 19,951,521
2002 4,538,159 19,805,752
2001 4,513,751 19,600,362
2000 4,490,967 19,293,054
1999 4,461,913 18,944,731
1998 4,431,464 18,596,003
1997 4,405,157 18,248,200
1996 4,381,336 17,905,018
1995 4,359,184 17,564,068
1994 4,336,613 17,275,773
1993 4,311,991 17,025,918
1992 4,286,401 16,739,284
1991 4,261,732 16,475,354
1990 4,241,473 16,352,458
1989 4,226,901 16,248,557
1988 4,209,488 16,078,621
1987 4,186,905 15,916,576
1986 4,167,354 15,731,256
1985 4,152,516 15,544,154
1984 4,140,099 15,441,860
1983 4,128,432 15,388,794
1982 4,114,787 15,286,567
1981 4,099,702 15,099,414
1980 4,085,620 14,847,974
1979 4,072,517 14,579,614
1978 4,058,671 14,310,128
1977 4,043,205 14,049,371
1976 4,026,152 13,796,770
1975 4,007,313 13,548,984
1974 3,985,258 13,305,693
1973 3,960,612 13,060,916
1972 3,933,004 12,809,205
1971 3,903,039 12,551,910
1970 3,875,763 12,287,110
1969 3,847,707 12,013,858
1968 3,816,486 11,736,088
1967 3,784,539 11,457,328
1966 3,753,012 11,183,928
1965 3,723,168 10,916,965
1964 3,694,339 10,653,397
1963 3,666,537 10,395,040
1962 3,638,918 10,143,754
1961 3,609,800 9,899,372
1960 3,581,239 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Norway

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Sri Lanka
2023 1.4 1.97
2022 1.41 1.98
2021 1.55 2
2020 1.48 2.01
2019 1.53 2.02
2018 1.56 2.03
2017 1.62 2.04
2016 1.71 2.06
2015 1.72 2.09
2014 1.75 2.13
2013 1.78 2.18
2012 1.85 2.17
2011 1.88 2.14
2010 1.95 2.13
2009 1.98 2.18
2008 1.96 2.23
2007 1.9 2.3
2006 1.9 2.29
2005 1.84 2.26
2004 1.83 2.27
2003 1.8 2.3
2002 1.75 2.31
2001 1.78 2.28
2000 1.85 2.21
1999 1.85 2.14
1998 1.81 2.14
1997 1.86 2.22
1996 1.89 2.29
1995 1.87 2.35
1994 1.87 2.4
1993 1.86 2.44
1992 1.88 2.49
1991 1.92 2.51
1990 1.93 2.54
1989 1.89 2.58
1988 1.84 2.57
1987 1.74 2.64
1986 1.71 2.74
1985 1.68 2.9
1984 1.66 3.01
1983 1.66 3.11
1982 1.71 3.32
1981 1.7 3.65
1980 1.72 3.73
1979 1.75 3.82
1978 1.77 3.81
1977 1.75 3.74
1976 1.86 3.78
1975 1.98 3.82
1974 2.13 3.86
1973 2.23 4
1972 2.38 4.16
1971 2.49 4.27
1970 2.5 4.39
1969 2.7 4.5
1968 2.75 4.66
1967 2.81 4.79
1966 2.9 4.83
1965 2.94 4.93
1964 2.98 5.06
1963 2.93 5.12
1962 2.91 5.18
1961 2.94 5.24
1960 2.85 5.35

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

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Norway and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Sri Lanka
2024 40.7 34.1
2023 40.5 33.8
2022 40.4 33.6
2021 40.3 33.3
2020 40 33.1
2019 39.8 32.8
2018 39.6 32.5
2017 39.4 32.3
2016 39.3 32
2015 39.2 31.7
2014 39 31.4
2013 38.9 31.1
2012 38.8 30.8
2011 38.7 30.5
2010 38.6 30.2
2009 38.5 29.9
2008 38.4 29.6
2007 38.3 29.3
2006 38.1 29
2005 37.9 28.8
2004 37.7 28.5
2003 37.5 28.2
2002 37.3 27.9
2001 37.1 27.6
2000 36.9 27.2
1999 36.7 26.9
1998 36.5 26.5
1997 36.4 26.2
1996 36.2 25.8
1995 36.1 25.3
1994 35.9 24.9
1993 35.8 24.6
1992 35.7 24.3
1991 35.5 23.9
1990 35.4 23.6
1989 35.2 23.4
1988 35.1 23.1
1987 34.9 22.8
1986 34.8 22.5
1985 34.6 22.2
1984 34.4 22
1983 34.1 21.9
1982 33.9 21.7
1981 33.6 21.6
1980 33.3 21.5
1979 33.1 21.3
1978 32.9 21.2
1977 32.7 21
1976 32.6 20.9
1975 32.5 20.7
1974 32.4 20.6
1973 32.4 20.4
1972 32.5 20.2
1971 32.7 20.1
1970 32.9 20
1969 33.2 19.9
1968 33.5 19.8
1967 33.7 19.7
1966 33.9 19.6
1965 34.1 19.5
1964 34.2 19.5
1963 34.3 19.5
1962 34.4 19.5
1961 34.4 19.5
1960 34.3 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
2019
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
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Norway Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
92.7%
2023
English speaking
87.6%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Norway Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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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