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Norway vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 62nd vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Tajikistan
Population
5671119
11038274
Population rank 119/197 88/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Norway and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Norway and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Norway

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Norway Tajikistan
2024 $483,592,648,313 $14,204,575,549
2023 $482,949,731,777 $12,244,169,293
2022 $596,297,651,036 $10,713,525,200
2021 $503,367,986,030 $8,937,805,347
2020 $367,633,418,887 $8,133,963,551
2019 $408,742,840,909 $8,300,813,599
2018 $439,788,625,884 $7,764,999,999
2017 $401,745,275,035 $7,536,402,853
2016 $370,956,547,619 $6,992,416,097
2015 $388,159,512,246 $8,271,431,485
2014 $501,736,471,833 $9,112,605,459
2013 $526,014,468,085 $8,448,411,318
2012 $512,777,309,841 $7,633,036,903
2011 $501,360,549,669 $6,522,756,255
2010 $431,052,143,940 $5,642,221,099
2009 $387,976,400,617 $4,979,472,364
2008 $464,917,553,191 $5,161,299,725
2007 $402,643,260,488 $3,719,524,541
2006 $346,915,160,682 $2,830,213,849
2005 $309,978,579,744 $2,312,352,021
2004 $265,268,662,473 $2,076,176,869
2003 $229,385,469,337 $1,555,318,261
2002 $195,914,852,576 $1,221,106,220
2001 $174,239,354,071 $1,080,772,551
2000 $171,457,201,936 $860,541,842
1999 $162,383,706,021 $1,086,612,290
1998 $154,230,295,158 $1,320,199,582
1997 $161,356,631,888 $921,518,033
1996 $163,520,109,151 $1,043,654,822
1995 $152,029,612,325 $1,231,561,860
1994 $127,131,319,429 $1,522,001,206
1993 $120,579,213,713 $1,646,623,195
1992 $130,838,040,068 $1,908,554,572
1991 $121,872,464,483 $2,536,585,366
1990 $119,791,843,060 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Tajikistan
2024 $86,785 $1,341
2023 $87,497 $1,178
2022 $109,270 $1,052
2021 $93,073 $897
2020 $68,340 $834
2019 $76,431 $871
2018 $82,793 $834
2017 $76,132 $829
2016 $70,867 $789
2015 $74,810 $957
2014 $97,667 $1,082
2013 $103,554 $1,028
2012 $102,176 $952
2011 $101,222 $834
2010 $88,163 $737
2009 $80,348 $665
2008 $97,504 $703
2007 $85,502 $517
2006 $74,434 $401
2005 $67,047 $334
2004 $57,769 $306
2003 $50,250 $233.6
2002 $43,171 $187
2001 $38,602 $168.7
2000 $38,178 $136.9
1999 $36,393 $175
1998 $34,803 $213.7
1997 $36,629 $150.1
1996 $37,322 $172
1995 $34,876 $207
1994 $29,316 $261.3
1993 $27,964 $287.6
1992 $30,524 $338
1991 $28,597 $458
1990 $28,243 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Tajikistan
2026 83.8 72.2
2025 83.6 72.1
2024 83.5 71.9
2023 83.3 71.8
2022 82.6 71.6
2021 83.2 69.6
2020 83.2 68.6
2019 83 71
2018 82.8 70.7
2017 82.6 70.5
2016 82.4 70
2015 82.3 69.7
2014 82.1 69.7
2013 81.7 69.6
2012 81.4 69.1
2011 81.2 68.7
2010 81 68.4
2009 80.9 68.2
2008 80.7 67.9
2007 80.5 67.4
2006 80.4 67
2005 80.2 66.5
2004 80 66.6
2003 79.5 65.9
2002 79 64.9
2001 78.9 64.2
2000 78.7 63.5
1999 78.4 63.1
1998 78.4 62.4
1997 78.2 61.9
1996 78.2 60.8
1995 77.8 61.4
1994 77.8 60.1
1993 77.2 55.5
1992 77.2 57.1
1991 77 61.7
1990 76.6 61.6
1989 76.5 61.7
1988 76.3 61.8
1987 76.1 61.6
1986 76.3 61.8
1985 75.9 61
1984 76.2 60.7
1983 76.1 60.5
1982 76 60.2
1981 75.9 58.8
1980 75.7 58.6
1979 75.4 58.5
1978 75.4 58.4
1977 75.4 58.2
1976 75 58.1
1975 74.8 57.9
1974 74.8 57.7
1973 74.4 57.4
1972 74.3 57.2
1971 74.2 56.9
1970 74.1 56.6
1969 73.7 56.3
1968 73.9 55.9
1967 74.1 55.5
1966 74 55.1
1965 73.7 54.7
1964 73.6 54.2
1963 73.1 53.8
1962 73.5 53.4
1961 73.6 52.9
1960 73.6 52.5
1959 73.6 52.2
1958 73.4 51.8
1957 73.4 51.4
1956 73.5 51.1
1955 73.4 50.8
1954 73.2 50.5
1953 73.1 50.2
1952 72.7 49.9
1951 72.5 49.6
1950 71.6 49.3

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

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Norway and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Norway Tajikistan
2024 5,572,279 10,590,927
2023 5,519,601 10,389,799
2022 5,457,127 10,182,222
2021 5,408,320 9,966,908
2020 5,379,475 9,749,310
2019 5,347,896 9,529,966
2018 5,311,916 9,307,333
2017 5,276,968 9,085,946
2016 5,234,519 8,865,631
2015 5,188,607 8,643,840
2014 5,137,232 8,425,552
2013 5,079,623 8,216,724
2012 5,018,573 8,014,084
2011 4,953,088 7,824,785
2010 4,889,252 7,652,141
2009 4,828,726 7,490,230
2008 4,768,212 7,338,403
2007 4,709,153 7,194,477
2006 4,660,677 7,057,566
2005 4,623,291 6,924,720
2004 4,591,910 6,790,547
2003 4,564,855 6,658,575
2002 4,538,159 6,531,669
2001 4,513,751 6,407,377
2000 4,490,967 6,284,735
1999 4,461,913 6,208,370
1998 4,431,464 6,176,397
1997 4,405,157 6,139,829
1996 4,381,336 6,066,523
1995 4,359,184 5,948,584
1994 4,336,613 5,825,368
1993 4,311,991 5,724,993
1992 4,286,401 5,649,400
1991 4,261,732 5,541,205
1990 4,241,473 5,398,768
1989 4,226,901 5,267,249
1988 4,209,488 5,114,989
1987 4,186,905 4,939,059
1986 4,167,354 4,772,139
1985 4,152,516 4,619,003
1984 4,140,099 4,480,026
1983 4,128,432 4,350,874
1982 4,114,787 4,227,171
1981 4,099,702 4,109,022
1980 4,085,620 3,995,256
1979 4,072,517 3,882,691
1978 4,058,671 3,768,508
1977 4,043,205 3,653,265
1976 4,026,152 3,540,076
1975 4,007,313 3,430,425
1974 3,985,258 3,324,499
1973 3,960,612 3,222,290
1972 3,933,004 3,123,691
1971 3,903,039 3,028,837
1970 3,875,763 2,936,779
1969 3,847,707 2,845,273
1968 3,816,486 2,753,848
1967 3,784,539 2,664,130
1966 3,753,012 2,577,184
1965 3,723,168 2,492,998
1964 3,694,339 2,411,260
1963 3,666,537 2,331,736
1962 3,638,918 2,255,026
1961 3,609,800 2,181,805
1960 3,581,239 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Norway

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Tajikistan
2023 1.4 3.07
2022 1.41 3.13
2021 1.55 3.17
2020 1.48 3.21
2019 1.53 3.28
2018 1.56 3.29
2017 1.62 3.29
2016 1.71 3.38
2015 1.72 3.46
2014 1.75 3.46
2013 1.78 3.43
2012 1.85 3.42
2011 1.88 3.46
2010 1.95 3.46
2009 1.98 3.43
2008 1.96 3.39
2007 1.9 3.37
2006 1.9 3.34
2005 1.84 3.4
2004 1.83 3.51
2003 1.8 3.42
2002 1.75 3.47
2001 1.78 3.49
2000 1.85 3.49
1999 1.85 3.85
1998 1.81 4.07
1997 1.86 4.06
1996 1.89 3.94
1995 1.87 4.66
1994 1.87 4.79
1993 1.86 4.92
1992 1.88 5.06
1991 1.92 5.28
1990 1.93 5.46
1989 1.89 5.61
1988 1.84 5.75
1987 1.74 5.84
1986 1.71 5.91
1985 1.68 5.94
1984 1.66 5.96
1983 1.66 5.98
1982 1.71 6.03
1981 1.7 6.12
1980 1.72 6.21
1979 1.75 6.31
1978 1.77 6.4
1977 1.75 6.49
1976 1.86 6.6
1975 1.98 6.69
1974 2.13 6.77
1973 2.23 6.84
1972 2.38 6.89
1971 2.49 6.91
1970 2.5 6.91
1969 2.7 6.91
1968 2.75 6.91
1967 2.81 6.89
1966 2.9 6.82
1965 2.94 6.74
1964 2.98 6.68
1963 2.93 6.62
1962 2.91 6.48
1961 2.94 6.35
1960 2.85 6.24

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

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Norway and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Tajikistan
2024 40.7 23
2023 40.5 22.9
2022 40.4 22.7
2021 40.3 22.6
2020 40 22.5
2019 39.8 22.3
2018 39.6 22.2
2017 39.4 22
2016 39.3 21.9
2015 39.2 21.7
2014 39 21.6
2013 38.9 21.4
2012 38.8 21.2
2011 38.7 21
2010 38.6 20.8
2009 38.5 20.6
2008 38.4 20.4
2007 38.3 20.1
2006 38.1 19.8
2005 37.9 19.6
2004 37.7 19.4
2003 37.5 19.2
2002 37.3 18.9
2001 37.1 18.7
2000 36.9 18.5
1999 36.7 18.2
1998 36.5 18
1997 36.4 17.9
1996 36.2 17.7
1995 36.1 17.7
1994 35.9 17.7
1993 35.8 17.8
1992 35.7 17.9
1991 35.5 18
1990 35.4 18.1
1989 35.2 18.2
1988 35.1 18.3
1987 34.9 18.3
1986 34.8 18.3
1985 34.6 18.2
1984 34.4 18.2
1983 34.1 18.2
1982 33.9 18.2
1981 33.6 18.1
1980 33.3 18.1
1979 33.1 18.1
1978 32.9 18
1977 32.7 18
1976 32.6 17.9
1975 32.5 17.9
1974 32.4 17.8
1973 32.4 17.8
1972 32.5 17.8
1971 32.7 17.8
1970 32.9 17.8
1969 33.2 17.8
1968 33.5 17.9
1967 33.7 18.1
1966 33.9 18.4
1965 34.1 18.9
1964 34.2 19.6
1963 34.3 20.4
1962 34.4 20.9
1961 34.4 21.4
1960 34.3 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2024
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
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Norway Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Tajikistan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.7%
2010
English speaking
87.6%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Norway Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Tajikistan
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
18,641 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, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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