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Norway vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 62nd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Sudan
Population
5671119
53335233
Population rank 119/197 29/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Norway and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Norway and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Norway

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Norway Sudan
2024 $483,592,648,313 $49,672,435,513
2023 $482,949,731,777 $39,898,289,821
2022 $596,297,651,036 $51,666,875,363
2021 $503,367,986,030 $34,229,513,775
2020 $367,633,418,887 $27,034,593,750
2019 $408,742,840,909 $32,338,079,165
2018 $439,788,625,884 $32,333,780,383
2017 $401,745,275,035 $41,283,617,976
2016 $370,956,547,619 $42,630,376,000
2015 $388,159,512,246 $51,726,758,677
2014 $501,736,471,833 $49,516,748,618
2013 $526,014,468,085 $43,024,018,082
2012 $512,777,309,841 $37,632,919,967
2011 $501,360,549,669 $55,018,567,211
2010 $431,052,143,940 $58,962,978,034
2009 $387,976,400,617 $51,621,044,077
2008 $464,917,553,191 $64,833,083,257
2007 $402,643,260,488 $59,440,139,775
2006 $346,915,160,682 $45,263,831,634
2005 $309,978,579,744 $35,182,711,988
2004 $265,268,662,473 $26,646,007,251
2003 $229,385,469,337 $21,355,298,460
2002 $195,914,852,576 $18,137,128,388
2001 $174,239,354,071 $15,716,361,792
2000 $171,457,201,936 $12,257,299,147
1999 $162,383,706,021 $10,682,028,340
1998 $154,230,295,158 $11,250,221,537
1997 $161,356,631,888 $11,681,175,864
1996 $163,520,109,151 $9,018,300,725
1995 $152,029,612,325 $13,830,363,900
1994 $127,131,319,429 $12,793,794,737
1993 $120,579,213,713 $8,881,005,436
1992 $130,838,040,068 $7,031,933,492
1991 $121,872,464,483 $44,171,194,366
1990 $119,791,843,060 $33,641,222,222
1989 $102,633,934,391 $21,408,111,111
1988 $101,900,260,856 $14,372,555,556
1987 $94,229,907,236 $12,093,333,333
1986 $78,693,118,044 $10,092,200,000
1985 $65,416,879,914 $8,075,259,600
1984 $62,057,955,033 $10,447,615,385
1983 $61,627,240,831 $8,230,153,846
1982 $62,647,195,538 $8,732,542,274
1981 $63,596,654,761 $10,753,888,154
1980 $64,439,382,896 $8,951,800,000
1979 $53,132,244,624 $8,418,407,787
1978 $46,522,900,254 $8,128,719,315
1977 $41,508,030,431 $7,499,005,639
1976 $35,942,270,686 $6,013,210,816
1975 $32,877,805,200 $4,823,090,192
1974 $27,145,693,810 $3,958,931,660
1973 $22,534,253,703 $3,077,254,460
1972 $17,358,610,850 $2,483,055,722
1971 $14,583,114,840 $2,288,340,041
1970 $12,814,123,115 $2,100,229,759
1969 $11,136,187,440 $1,847,501,441
1968 $10,227,087,165 $1,677,771,401
1967 $9,577,383,653 $1,607,409,539
1966 $8,753,940,267 $1,484,491,676
1965 $8,111,945,661 $1,446,869,619
1964 $7,206,522,122 $1,388,282,600
1963 $6,553,269,536 $1,351,234,926
1962 $6,107,076,929 $1,328,259,625
1961 $5,669,689,210 $1,222,860,429
1960 $5,197,398,721 $1,126,364,162

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

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Norway and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Sudan
2024 $86,785 $985
2023 $87,497 $797
2022 $109,270 $1,046
2021 $93,073 $712
2020 $68,340 $578
2019 $76,431 $710
2018 $82,793 $731
2017 $76,132 $967
2016 $70,867 $1,033
2015 $74,810 $1,292
2014 $97,667 $1,275
2013 $103,554 $1,139
2012 $102,176 $1,019
2011 $101,222 $1,522
2010 $88,163 $1,665
2009 $80,348 $1,493
2008 $97,504 $1,928
2007 $85,502 $1,814
2006 $74,434 $1,415
2005 $67,047 $1,125
2004 $57,769 $872
2003 $50,250 $714
2002 $43,171 $621
2001 $38,602 $551
2000 $38,178 $441
1999 $36,393 $394
1998 $34,803 $425
1997 $36,629 $453
1996 $37,322 $357
1995 $34,876 $561
1994 $29,316 $532
1993 $27,964 $379
1992 $30,524 $307
1991 $28,597 $1,966
1990 $28,243 $1,528
1989 $24,281 $992
1988 $24,207 $680
1987 $22,506 $584
1986 $18,883 $497
1985 $15,754 $406
1984 $14,989 $534
1983 $14,928 $431
1982 $15,225 $472
1981 $15,513 $605
1980 $15,772 $525
1979 $13,047 $515
1978 $11,463 $518
1977 $10,266 $497
1976 $8,927 $413
1975 $8,204 $343
1974 $6,812 $291.5
1973 $5,690 $235.8
1972 $4,414 $198.2
1971 $3,736 $189
1970 $3,306 $179.6
1969 $2,894 $163.5
1968 $2,680 $153.7
1967 $2,531 $152.4
1966 $2,333 $145.6
1965 $2,179 $146.8
1964 $1,951 $145.7
1963 $1,787 $146.6
1962 $1,678 $148.9
1961 $1,571 $141.6
1960 $1,451 $134.7

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

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Norway vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Sudan
2026 83.8 66.9
2025 83.6 66.7
2024 83.5 66.5
2023 83.3 66.3
2022 82.6 65.7
2021 83.2 64.5
2020 83.2 65.1
2019 83 65.8
2018 82.8 65.5
2017 82.6 65.1
2016 82.4 64.7
2015 82.3 64.4
2014 82.1 64
2013 81.7 63.4
2012 81.4 63.4
2011 81.2 63.2
2010 81 63
2009 80.9 62.7
2008 80.7 61.3
2007 80.5 61.4
2006 80.4 60.4
2005 80.2 57.2
2004 80 56.8
2003 79.5 58.3
2002 79 59.3
2001 78.9 59.3
2000 78.7 58.9
1999 78.4 58.6
1998 78.4 58.3
1997 78.2 58.1
1996 78.2 57.6
1995 77.8 57.4
1994 77.8 57
1993 77.2 56.1
1992 77.2 56
1991 77 55.6
1990 76.6 55.5
1989 76.5 54.9
1988 76.3 55
1987 76.1 54.7
1986 76.3 54.6
1985 75.9 50
1984 76.2 49.8
1983 76.1 49.6
1982 76 54.4
1981 75.9 54.4
1980 75.7 54.1
1979 75.4 53.4
1978 75.4 53.3
1977 75.4 53.5
1976 75 53.3
1975 74.8 53.3
1974 74.8 53.2
1973 74.4 53
1972 74.3 52.8
1971 74.2 52.5
1970 74.1 52.3
1969 73.7 52
1968 73.9 51.8
1967 74.1 51.5
1966 74 51.3
1965 73.7 51
1964 73.6 50.9
1963 73.1 50.8
1962 73.5 50.4
1961 73.6 50
1960 73.6 49.6
1959 73.6 49.2
1958 73.4 48.9
1957 73.4 48.5
1956 73.5 48.1
1955 73.4 47.7
1954 73.2 47.3
1953 73.1 46.9
1952 72.7 46.5
1951 72.5 46.2
1950 71.6 45.8

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

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Norway and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Norway Sudan
2024 5,572,279 50,448,963
2023 5,519,601 50,042,791
2022 5,457,127 49,383,346
2021 5,408,320 48,066,924
2020 5,379,475 46,789,231
2019 5,347,896 45,548,175
2018 5,311,916 44,230,596
2017 5,276,968 42,714,306
2016 5,234,519 41,259,892
2015 5,188,607 40,024,431
2014 5,137,232 38,823,318
2013 5,079,623 37,785,849
2012 5,018,573 36,923,178
2011 4,953,088 36,140,806
2010 4,889,252 35,414,399
2009 4,828,726 34,569,113
2008 4,768,212 33,623,980
2007 4,709,153 32,764,135
2006 4,660,677 31,992,435
2005 4,623,291 31,262,444
2004 4,591,910 30,556,637
2003 4,564,855 29,896,035
2002 4,538,159 29,228,727
2001 4,513,751 28,516,770
2000 4,490,967 27,816,745
1999 4,461,913 27,130,613
1998 4,431,464 26,458,999
1997 4,405,157 25,799,821
1996 4,381,336 25,231,528
1995 4,359,184 24,672,143
1994 4,336,613 24,043,948
1993 4,311,991 23,445,592
1992 4,286,401 22,927,355
1991 4,261,732 22,470,676
1990 4,241,473 22,021,481
1989 4,226,901 21,578,022
1988 4,209,488 21,138,431
1987 4,186,905 20,704,904
1986 4,167,354 20,288,238
1985 4,152,516 19,905,872
1984 4,140,099 19,546,528
1983 4,128,432 19,109,770
1982 4,114,787 18,486,645
1981 4,099,702 17,780,572
1980 4,085,620 17,058,905
1979 4,072,517 16,355,352
1978 4,058,671 15,695,003
1977 4,043,205 15,086,614
1976 4,026,152 14,569,716
1975 4,007,313 14,064,798
1974 3,985,258 13,580,723
1973 3,960,612 13,049,315
1972 3,933,004 12,527,856
1971 3,903,039 12,105,539
1970 3,875,763 11,695,771
1969 3,847,707 11,298,936
1968 3,816,486 10,917,999
1967 3,784,539 10,550,597
1966 3,753,012 10,197,578
1965 3,723,168 9,858,030
1964 3,694,339 9,531,109
1963 3,666,537 9,218,077
1962 3,638,918 8,919,028
1961 3,609,800 8,634,941
1960 3,581,239 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Sudan

Fertility rate
Norway

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Sudan
2023 1.4 4.32
2022 1.41 4.38
2021 1.55 4.46
2020 1.48 4.54
2019 1.53 4.62
2018 1.56 4.68
2017 1.62 4.76
2016 1.71 4.83
2015 1.72 4.9
2014 1.75 4.91
2013 1.78 4.97
2012 1.85 5.03
2011 1.88 5.09
2010 1.95 5.14
2009 1.98 5.17
2008 1.96 5.21
2007 1.9 5.27
2006 1.9 5.33
2005 1.84 5.4
2004 1.83 5.46
2003 1.8 5.49
2002 1.75 5.53
2001 1.78 5.56
2000 1.85 5.6
1999 1.85 5.62
1998 1.81 5.65
1997 1.86 5.72
1996 1.89 5.79
1995 1.87 5.86
1994 1.87 5.91
1993 1.86 5.97
1992 1.88 6.02
1991 1.92 6.05
1990 1.93 6.07
1989 1.89 6.11
1988 1.84 6.13
1987 1.74 6.18
1986 1.71 6.23
1985 1.68 6.28
1984 1.66 6.34
1983 1.66 6.41
1982 1.71 6.47
1981 1.7 6.53
1980 1.72 6.59
1979 1.75 6.65
1978 1.77 6.72
1977 1.75 6.78
1976 1.86 6.82
1975 1.98 6.87
1974 2.13 6.91
1973 2.23 6.94
1972 2.38 6.98
1971 2.49 7.02
1970 2.5 6.99
1969 2.7 6.97
1968 2.75 6.95
1967 2.81 6.91
1966 2.9 6.88
1965 2.94 6.84
1964 2.98 6.8
1963 2.93 6.76
1962 2.91 6.7
1961 2.94 6.66
1960 2.85 6.66

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

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Norway and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Sudan
2024 40.7 19.4
2023 40.5 19.3
2022 40.4 19.2
2021 40.3 19
2020 40 18.9
2019 39.8 18.7
2018 39.6 18.6
2017 39.4 18.3
2016 39.3 18.1
2015 39.2 17.9
2014 39 17.7
2013 38.9 17.5
2012 38.8 17.5
2011 38.7 17.4
2010 38.6 17.5
2009 38.5 17.4
2008 38.4 17.3
2007 38.3 17.3
2006 38.1 17.2
2005 37.9 17.1
2004 37.7 17.1
2003 37.5 17.1
2002 37.3 17
2001 37.1 17
2000 36.9 16.9
1999 36.7 16.9
1998 36.5 16.8
1997 36.4 16.8
1996 36.2 16.8
1995 36.1 16.8
1994 35.9 16.8
1993 35.8 16.8
1992 35.7 16.8
1991 35.5 16.8
1990 35.4 16.8
1989 35.2 16.8
1988 35.1 16.9
1987 34.9 16.9
1986 34.8 16.8
1985 34.6 16.8
1984 34.4 16.8
1983 34.1 16.7
1982 33.9 16.7
1981 33.6 16.6
1980 33.3 16.5
1979 33.1 16.4
1978 32.9 16.2
1977 32.7 16.1
1976 32.6 16
1975 32.5 16
1974 32.4 15.9
1973 32.4 16
1972 32.5 16.1
1971 32.7 16.2
1970 32.9 16.2
1969 33.2 16.3
1968 33.5 16.3
1967 33.7 16.4
1966 33.9 16.4
1965 34.1 16.5
1964 34.2 16.5
1963 34.3 16.6
1962 34.4 16.7
1961 34.4 16.7
1960 34.3 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Norway Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Norway Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
60.7%
2018
English speaking
87.6%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Norway Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Sudan
% of world land
0.24%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
19,263 mi
2019

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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. 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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