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Norway vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 62nd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Tanzania
Population
5671119
73145892
Population rank 119/197 20/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Norway and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Norway and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Norway

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Norway Tanzania
2024 $483,592,648,313 $78,844,405,385
2023 $482,949,731,777 $79,030,935,627
2022 $596,297,651,036 $75,749,121,843
2021 $503,367,986,030 $70,655,628,148
2020 $367,633,418,887 $66,068,737,786
2019 $408,742,840,909 $61,026,731,926
2018 $439,788,625,884 $57,003,712,892
2017 $401,745,275,035 $53,274,884,533
2016 $370,956,547,619 $49,774,409,374
2015 $388,159,512,246 $47,413,919,817
2014 $501,736,471,833 $49,986,726,461
2013 $526,014,468,085 $45,648,857,242
2012 $512,777,309,841 $39,650,394,363
2011 $501,360,549,669 $34,657,140,096
2010 $431,052,143,940 $32,012,892,919
2009 $387,976,400,617 $29,400,573,554
2008 $464,917,553,191 $27,947,821,398
2007 $402,643,260,488 $21,860,434,823
2006 $346,915,160,682 $18,619,859,795
2005 $309,978,579,744 $18,395,383,647
2004 $265,268,662,473 $16,673,062,473
2003 $229,385,469,337 $15,211,487,709
2002 $195,914,852,576 $14,129,651,896
2001 $174,239,354,071 $13,563,990,022
2000 $171,457,201,936 $13,371,767,082
1999 $162,383,706,021 $12,704,334,196
1998 $154,230,295,158 $12,172,790,056
1997 $161,356,631,888 $11,158,197,942
1996 $163,520,109,151 $9,433,528,150
1995 $152,029,612,325 $7,631,431,840
1994 $127,131,319,429 $6,550,480,484
1993 $120,579,213,713 $6,182,872,708
1992 $130,838,040,068 $6,681,997,469
1991 $121,872,464,483 $7,197,768,159
1990 $119,791,843,060 $6,184,384,225
1989 $102,633,934,391 $6,418,799,007
1988 $101,900,260,856 $7,406,614,407
1987 $94,229,907,236 $7,824,193,222
1986 $78,693,118,044 $10,840,864,521
1985 $65,416,879,914 $15,328,295,175
1984 $62,057,955,033 $12,906,635,133
1983 $61,627,240,831 $14,049,883,809
1982 $62,647,195,538 $13,927,383,240
1981 $63,596,654,761 $13,161,540,378
1980 $64,439,382,896 $11,409,228,087
1979 $53,132,244,624 $9,804,637,491
1978 $46,522,900,254 $9,261,675,710
1977 $41,508,030,431 $7,732,598,995
1976 $35,942,270,686 $6,472,511,988
1975 $32,877,805,200 $5,729,917,840
1974 $27,145,693,810 $4,977,337,978
1973 $22,534,253,703 $4,144,104,535
1972 $17,358,610,850 $3,472,787,266
1971 $14,583,114,840 $3,050,673,517
1970 $12,814,123,115 $2,851,419,386
1969 $11,136,187,440 $5,142,066,811
1968 $10,227,087,165 $4,895,251,824
1967 $9,577,383,653 $4,565,132,048
1966 $8,753,940,267 $4,377,998,825
1965 $8,111,945,661 $3,817,226,546
1964 $7,206,522,122 $3,748,840,925
1963 $6,553,269,536 $3,456,579,293
1962 $6,107,076,929 $3,101,589,993
1961 $5,669,689,210 $2,826,179,031
1960 $5,197,398,721 $2,651,729,807

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

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Norway and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Tanzania
2024 $86,785 $1,150
2023 $87,497 $1,186
2022 $109,270 $1,171
2021 $93,073 $1,125
2020 $68,340 $1,084
2019 $76,431 $1,031
2018 $82,793 $992
2017 $76,132 $957
2016 $70,867 $925
2015 $74,810 $911
2014 $97,667 $993
2013 $103,554 $935
2012 $102,176 $837
2011 $101,222 $753
2010 $88,163 $715
2009 $80,348 $674
2008 $97,504 $657
2007 $85,502 $528
2006 $74,434 $462
2005 $67,047 $469
2004 $57,769 $438
2003 $50,250 $410
2002 $43,171 $391
2001 $38,602 $385
2000 $38,178 $390
1999 $36,393 $382
1998 $34,803 $375
1997 $36,629 $353
1996 $37,322 $305
1995 $34,876 $251.2
1994 $29,316 $222.5
1993 $27,964 $218.2
1992 $30,524 $243.4
1991 $28,597 $268.8
1990 $28,243 $236.9
1989 $24,281 $252.3
1988 $24,207 $299
1987 $22,506 $326
1986 $18,883 $466
1985 $15,754 $681
1984 $14,989 $593
1983 $14,928 $667
1982 $15,225 $683
1981 $15,513 $665
1980 $15,772 $595
1979 $13,047 $527
1978 $11,463 $515
1977 $10,266 $446
1976 $8,927 $387
1975 $8,204 $355
1974 $6,812 $320
1973 $5,690 $276.1
1972 $4,414 $239.8
1971 $3,736 $218.4
1970 $3,306 $211.3
1969 $2,894 $394
1968 $2,680 $388
1967 $2,531 $374
1966 $2,333 $370
1965 $2,179 $333
1964 $1,951 $337
1963 $1,787 $320
1962 $1,678 $295.7
1961 $1,571 $277.4
1960 $1,451 $267.8

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

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Norway vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Tanzania
2026 83.8 67.6
2025 83.6 67.4
2024 83.5 67.2
2023 83.3 67
2022 82.6 66.9
2021 83.2 66.1
2020 83.2 66.8
2019 83 66
2018 82.8 65.5
2017 82.6 65
2016 82.4 64.4
2015 82.3 63.9
2014 82.1 63.4
2013 81.7 62.8
2012 81.4 62.3
2011 81.2 61.6
2010 81 61.1
2009 80.9 60.5
2008 80.7 59.9
2007 80.5 59.3
2006 80.4 58.5
2005 80.2 57.7
2004 80 56.8
2003 79.5 55.9
2002 79 54.9
2001 78.9 54.1
2000 78.7 53.2
1999 78.4 52.4
1998 78.4 51.8
1997 78.2 51.2
1996 78.2 51.1
1995 77.8 51
1994 77.8 51.1
1993 77.2 51.2
1992 77.2 51.4
1991 77 51.8
1990 76.6 52
1989 76.5 52.1
1988 76.3 52.2
1987 76.1 52.2
1986 76.3 52.2
1985 75.9 52.2
1984 76.2 52.2
1983 76.1 52.2
1982 76 52
1981 75.9 51.7
1980 75.7 51.3
1979 75.4 50.8
1978 75.4 50.4
1977 75.4 50
1976 75 49.5
1975 74.8 48.9
1974 74.8 48.4
1973 74.4 47.9
1972 74.3 47.4
1971 74.2 47
1970 74.1 46.5
1969 73.7 46
1968 73.9 45.6
1967 74.1 45.2
1966 74 44.9
1965 73.7 44.5
1964 73.6 44.1
1963 73.1 43.6
1962 73.5 43.2
1961 73.6 42.8
1960 73.6 42.6
1959 73.6 42.5
1958 73.4 42.3
1957 73.4 42.1
1956 73.5 42
1955 73.4 41.8
1954 73.2 41.7
1953 73.1 41.5
1952 72.7 41.4
1951 72.5 41.2
1950 71.6 41

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

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Norway and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Norway Tanzania
2024 5,572,279 68,560,157
2023 5,519,601 66,617,606
2022 5,457,127 64,711,821
2021 5,408,320 62,830,412
2020 5,379,475 60,972,798
2019 5,347,896 59,174,891
2018 5,311,916 57,437,145
2017 5,276,968 55,652,890
2016 5,234,519 53,824,013
2015 5,188,607 52,020,962
2014 5,137,232 50,351,512
2013 5,079,623 48,824,128
2012 5,018,573 47,374,260
2011 4,953,088 46,029,367
2010 4,889,252 44,758,488
2009 4,828,726 43,633,982
2008 4,768,212 42,570,728
2007 4,709,153 41,435,512
2006 4,660,677 40,294,902
2005 4,623,291 39,182,076
2004 4,591,910 38,109,668
2003 4,564,855 37,089,555
2002 4,538,159 36,121,304
2001 4,513,751 35,198,299
2000 4,490,967 34,260,139
1999 4,461,913 33,300,330
1998 4,431,464 32,420,458
1997 4,405,157 31,578,089
1996 4,381,336 30,945,762
1995 4,359,184 30,383,497
1994 4,336,613 29,442,356
1993 4,311,991 28,332,692
1992 4,286,401 27,457,588
1991 4,261,732 26,780,436
1990 4,241,473 26,110,207
1989 4,226,901 25,438,759
1988 4,209,488 24,769,686
1987 4,186,905 24,030,378
1986 4,167,354 23,258,959
1985 4,152,516 22,501,693
1984 4,140,099 21,779,066
1983 4,128,432 21,079,874
1982 4,114,787 20,398,571
1981 4,099,702 19,784,703
1980 4,085,620 19,189,769
1979 4,072,517 18,592,038
1978 4,058,671 17,976,566
1977 4,043,205 17,352,929
1976 4,026,152 16,736,211
1975 4,007,313 16,138,361
1974 3,985,258 15,561,630
1973 3,960,612 15,010,101
1972 3,933,004 14,479,308
1971 3,903,039 13,971,451
1970 3,875,763 13,492,677
1969 3,847,707 13,036,700
1968 3,816,486 12,602,076
1967 3,784,539 12,200,109
1966 3,753,012 11,827,459
1965 3,723,168 11,470,728
1964 3,694,339 11,127,826
1963 3,666,537 10,799,528
1962 3,638,918 10,487,756
1961 3,609,800 10,187,886
1960 3,581,239 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Norway

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Tanzania
2023 1.4 4.61
2022 1.41 4.67
2021 1.55 4.73
2020 1.48 4.8
2019 1.53 4.87
2018 1.56 4.93
2017 1.62 4.99
2016 1.71 5.01
2015 1.72 5.03
2014 1.75 5.12
2013 1.78 5.16
2012 1.85 5.14
2011 1.88 5.14
2010 1.95 5.23
2009 1.98 5.26
2008 1.96 5.32
2007 1.9 5.4
2006 1.9 5.51
2005 1.84 5.58
2004 1.83 5.6
2003 1.8 5.58
2002 1.75 5.57
2001 1.78 5.62
2000 1.85 5.67
1999 1.85 5.75
1998 1.81 5.81
1997 1.86 5.84
1996 1.89 5.83
1995 1.87 5.82
1994 1.87 5.89
1993 1.86 6
1992 1.88 6.08
1991 1.92 6.14
1990 1.93 6.2
1989 1.89 6.3
1988 1.84 6.38
1987 1.74 6.41
1986 1.71 6.49
1985 1.68 6.6
1984 1.66 6.72
1983 1.66 6.81
1982 1.71 6.87
1981 1.7 6.93
1980 1.72 6.99
1979 1.75 7.04
1978 1.77 7.06
1977 1.75 7.07
1976 1.86 7.09
1975 1.98 7.1
1974 2.13 7.12
1973 2.23 7.06
1972 2.38 7.05
1971 2.49 7.04
1970 2.5 7
1969 2.7 6.95
1968 2.75 6.9
1967 2.81 6.86
1966 2.9 6.8
1965 2.94 6.73
1964 2.98 6.68
1963 2.93 6.65
1962 2.91 6.61
1961 2.94 6.56
1960 2.85 6.54

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

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Norway and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Tanzania
2024 40.7 18.4
2023 40.5 18.3
2022 40.4 18.2
2021 40.3 18.1
2020 40 18
2019 39.8 17.9
2018 39.6 17.9
2017 39.4 17.8
2016 39.3 17.6
2015 39.2 17.5
2014 39 17.4
2013 38.9 17.3
2012 38.8 17.3
2011 38.7 17.2
2010 38.6 17.2
2009 38.5 17.2
2008 38.4 17.3
2007 38.3 17.3
2006 38.1 17.4
2005 37.9 17.4
2004 37.7 17.4
2003 37.5 17.4
2002 37.3 17.5
2001 37.1 17.5
2000 36.9 17.4
1999 36.7 17.4
1998 36.5 17.3
1997 36.4 17.3
1996 36.2 17.4
1995 36.1 17.4
1994 35.9 17.3
1993 35.8 17
1992 35.7 16.8
1991 35.5 16.7
1990 35.4 16.7
1989 35.2 16.6
1988 35.1 16.6
1987 34.9 16.5
1986 34.8 16.4
1985 34.6 16.3
1984 34.4 16.2
1983 34.1 16.2
1982 33.9 16.3
1981 33.6 16.4
1980 33.3 16.5
1979 33.1 16.6
1978 32.9 16.7
1977 32.7 16.8
1976 32.6 16.8
1975 32.5 16.9
1974 32.4 16.9
1973 32.4 17
1972 32.5 17
1971 32.7 17
1970 32.9 17.1
1969 33.2 17.1
1968 33.5 17.1
1967 33.7 17.2
1966 33.9 17.2
1965 34.1 17.3
1964 34.2 17.4
1963 34.3 17.4
1962 34.4 17.4
1961 34.4 17.4
1960 34.3 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Norway Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Norway Tanzania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
78.2%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Norway Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Tanzania
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
90,225 mi
2022

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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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