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Norway vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 62nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Thailand
Population
5671119
71571743
Population rank 119/197 21/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Norway and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Norway and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Norway

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Norway Thailand
2024 $483,592,648,313 $526,517,658,842
2023 $482,949,731,777 $515,906,283,941
2022 $596,297,651,036 $495,644,697,588
2021 $503,367,986,030 $506,194,668,790
2020 $367,633,418,887 $500,461,898,480
2019 $408,742,840,909 $543,976,691,794
2018 $439,788,625,884 $506,754,208,404
2017 $401,745,275,035 $456,356,813,537
2016 $370,956,547,619 $413,366,349,748
2015 $388,159,512,246 $401,296,238,228
2014 $501,736,471,833 $407,339,040,198
2013 $526,014,468,085 $420,333,654,593
2012 $512,777,309,841 $397,558,325,279
2011 $501,360,549,669 $370,818,739,624
2010 $431,052,143,940 $341,104,766,329
2009 $387,976,400,617 $281,710,630,187
2008 $464,917,553,191 $291,382,982,431
2007 $402,643,260,488 $262,942,621,455
2006 $346,915,160,682 $221,758,296,022
2005 $309,978,579,744 $189,318,408,469
2004 $265,268,662,473 $172,895,685,155
2003 $229,385,469,337 $152,280,615,246
2002 $195,914,852,576 $134,300,904,400
2001 $174,239,354,071 $120,296,476,180
2000 $171,457,201,936 $126,392,224,254
1999 $162,383,706,021 $126,669,211,779
1998 $154,230,295,158 $113,675,596,788
1997 $161,356,631,888 $150,180,456,566
1996 $163,520,109,151 $183,035,237,429
1995 $152,029,612,325 $169,278,916,593
1994 $127,131,319,429 $146,683,778,959
1993 $120,579,213,713 $128,889,262,951
1992 $130,838,040,068 $111,452,746,518
1991 $121,872,464,483 $98,234,714,971
1990 $119,791,843,060 $85,343,190,719
1989 $102,633,934,391 $72,250,748,100
1988 $101,900,260,856 $61,667,253,471
1987 $94,229,907,236 $50,535,446,555
1986 $78,693,118,044 $43,096,773,981
1985 $65,416,879,914 $38,900,711,333
1984 $62,057,955,033 $41,797,647,776
1983 $61,627,240,831 $40,042,798,388
1982 $62,647,195,538 $36,589,772,404
1981 $63,596,654,761 $34,846,039,194
1980 $64,439,382,896 $32,353,514,989
1979 $53,132,244,624 $27,371,650,825
1978 $46,522,900,254 $24,006,566,637
1977 $41,508,030,431 $19,779,312,261
1976 $35,942,270,686 $16,985,208,648
1975 $32,877,805,200 $14,882,770,594
1974 $27,145,693,810 $13,702,998,512
1973 $22,534,253,703 $10,838,587,358
1972 $17,358,610,850 $8,177,873,151
1971 $14,583,114,840 $7,375,000,024
1970 $12,814,123,115 $7,086,538,438
1969 $11,136,187,440 $6,695,336,567
1968 $10,227,087,165 $6,081,009,428
1967 $9,577,383,653 $5,638,461,442
1966 $8,753,940,267 $5,279,230,817
1965 $8,111,945,661 $4,388,937,649
1964 $7,206,522,122 $3,889,129,942
1963 $6,553,269,536 $3,540,403,457
1962 $6,107,076,929 $3,308,912,797
1961 $5,669,689,210 $3,034,037,811
1960 $5,197,398,721 $2,760,750,861

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

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Norway and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Thailand
2024 $86,785 $7,347
2023 $87,497 $7,195
2022 $109,270 $6,909
2021 $93,073 $7,057
2020 $68,340 $6,986
2019 $76,431 $7,606
2018 $82,793 $7,100
2017 $76,132 $6,413
2016 $70,867 $5,834
2015 $74,810 $5,689
2014 $97,667 $5,801
2013 $103,554 $6,018
2012 $102,176 $5,726
2011 $101,222 $5,374
2010 $88,163 $4,974
2009 $80,348 $4,135
2008 $97,504 $4,309
2007 $85,502 $3,919
2006 $74,434 $3,331
2005 $67,047 $2,868
2004 $57,769 $2,642
2003 $50,250 $2,348
2002 $43,171 $2,090
2001 $38,602 $1,890
2000 $38,178 $2,006
1999 $36,393 $2,033
1998 $34,803 $1,848
1997 $36,629 $2,473
1996 $37,322 $3,055
1995 $34,876 $2,864
1994 $29,316 $2,518
1993 $27,964 $2,245
1992 $30,524 $1,972
1991 $28,597 $1,766
1990 $28,243 $1,559
1989 $24,281 $1,342
1988 $24,207 $1,164
1987 $22,506 $970
1986 $18,883 $842
1985 $15,754 $774
1984 $14,989 $847
1983 $14,928 $827
1982 $15,225 $770
1981 $15,513 $748
1980 $15,772 $709
1979 $13,047 $612
1978 $11,463 $548
1977 $10,266 $462
1976 $8,927 $405
1975 $8,204 $364
1974 $6,812 $343
1973 $5,690 $278.3
1972 $4,414 $215.6
1971 $3,736 $199.7
1970 $3,306 $197.1
1969 $2,894 $191.4
1968 $2,680 $178.8
1967 $2,531 $170.7
1966 $2,333 $164.5
1965 $2,179 $140.9
1964 $1,951 $128.6
1963 $1,787 $120.7
1962 $1,678 $116.2
1961 $1,571 $109.7
1960 $1,451 $102.8

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

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Norway vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Thailand
2026 83.8 77.1
2025 83.6 76.8
2024 83.5 76.6
2023 83.3 76.4
2022 82.6 75.3
2021 83.2 77.6
2020 83.2 77.3
2019 83 77.2
2018 82.8 77.2
2017 82.6 77
2016 82.4 76.8
2015 82.3 76.6
2014 82.1 76.3
2013 81.7 76
2012 81.4 75.6
2011 81.2 75.3
2010 81 75
2009 80.9 74.7
2008 80.7 74.2
2007 80.5 73.8
2006 80.4 73.3
2005 80.2 72.9
2004 80 72.1
2003 79.5 72.1
2002 79 71.8
2001 78.9 71.5
2000 78.7 71.2
1999 78.4 71
1998 78.4 70.7
1997 78.2 70.4
1996 78.2 69.9
1995 77.8 69.8
1994 77.8 69.7
1993 77.2 69.6
1992 77.2 69.4
1991 77 69.1
1990 76.6 68.9
1989 76.5 68.6
1988 76.3 68.2
1987 76.1 67.8
1986 76.3 67.3
1985 75.9 66.5
1984 76.2 65.5
1983 76.1 64.5
1982 76 63.6
1981 75.9 62.9
1980 75.7 62.2
1979 75.4 61.7
1978 75.4 61.3
1977 75.4 60.9
1976 75 60.4
1975 74.8 59.7
1974 74.8 59
1973 74.4 58.3
1972 74.3 57.7
1971 74.2 57.1
1970 74.1 56.5
1969 73.7 55.7
1968 73.9 55
1967 74.1 54.3
1966 74 53.7
1965 73.7 53.1
1964 73.6 52.5
1963 73.1 52
1962 73.5 51.4
1961 73.6 51.1
1960 73.6 50.6
1959 73.6 50.1
1958 73.4 49.5
1957 73.4 49.1
1956 73.5 48.6
1955 73.4 48.1
1954 73.2 47.6
1953 73.1 47.1
1952 72.7 46.5
1951 72.5 45.9
1950 71.6 45.2

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

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Norway and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Norway Thailand
2024 5,572,279 71,668,011
2023 5,519,601 71,702,435
2022 5,457,127 71,735,329
2021 5,408,320 71,727,332
2020 5,379,475 71,641,484
2019 5,347,896 71,522,271
2018 5,311,916 71,376,079
2017 5,276,968 71,160,187
2016 5,234,519 70,859,841
2015 5,188,607 70,540,795
2014 5,137,232 70,216,367
2013 5,079,623 69,845,114
2012 5,018,573 69,436,098
2011 4,953,088 69,007,208
2010 4,889,252 68,579,447
2009 4,828,726 68,121,080
2008 4,768,212 67,619,830
2007 4,709,153 67,102,394
2006 4,660,677 66,567,687
2005 4,623,291 66,017,420
2004 4,591,910 65,452,047
2003 4,564,855 64,868,166
2002 4,538,159 64,266,437
2001 4,513,751 63,651,141
2000 4,490,967 63,007,815
1999 4,461,913 62,299,043
1998 4,431,464 61,522,630
1997 4,405,157 60,724,584
1996 4,381,336 59,920,064
1995 4,359,184 59,098,232
1994 4,336,613 58,260,854
1993 4,311,991 57,408,198
1992 4,286,401 56,528,834
1991 4,261,732 55,637,434
1990 4,241,473 54,738,329
1989 4,226,901 53,848,956
1988 4,209,488 52,969,595
1987 4,186,905 52,074,105
1986 4,167,354 51,177,834
1985 4,152,516 50,270,753
1984 4,140,099 49,351,708
1983 4,128,432 48,423,309
1982 4,114,787 47,494,577
1981 4,099,702 46,575,855
1980 4,085,620 45,650,022
1979 4,072,517 44,718,434
1978 4,058,671 43,788,976
1977 4,043,205 42,843,974
1976 4,026,152 41,896,504
1975 4,007,313 40,940,005
1974 3,985,258 39,952,891
1973 3,960,612 38,947,787
1972 3,933,004 37,933,929
1971 3,903,039 36,937,387
1970 3,875,763 35,954,408
1969 3,847,707 34,973,782
1968 3,816,486 34,002,560
1967 3,784,539 33,037,801
1966 3,753,012 32,086,071
1965 3,723,168 31,149,337
1964 3,694,339 30,232,141
1963 3,666,537 29,342,322
1962 3,638,918 28,481,040
1961 3,609,800 27,650,334
1960 3,581,239 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Thailand

Fertility rate
Norway

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Thailand
2023 1.4 1.21
2022 1.41 1.22
2021 1.55 1.23
2020 1.48 1.26
2019 1.53 1.29
2018 1.56 1.32
2017 1.62 1.36
2016 1.71 1.4
2015 1.72 1.45
2014 1.75 1.48
2013 1.78 1.53
2012 1.85 1.56
2011 1.88 1.57
2010 1.95 1.56
2009 1.98 1.57
2008 1.96 1.59
2007 1.9 1.62
2006 1.9 1.63
2005 1.84 1.64
2004 1.83 1.67
2003 1.8 1.67
2002 1.75 1.69
2001 1.78 1.71
2000 1.85 1.73
1999 1.85 1.77
1998 1.81 1.82
1997 1.86 1.85
1996 1.89 1.87
1995 1.87 1.89
1994 1.87 1.93
1993 1.86 1.97
1992 1.88 2.01
1991 1.92 2.04
1990 1.93 2.07
1989 1.89 2.14
1988 1.84 2.17
1987 1.74 2.26
1986 1.71 2.36
1985 1.68 2.45
1984 1.66 2.58
1983 1.66 2.76
1982 1.71 2.94
1981 1.7 3.13
1980 1.72 3.29
1979 1.75 3.45
1978 1.77 3.62
1977 1.75 3.87
1976 1.86 4.12
1975 1.98 4.36
1974 2.13 4.6
1973 2.23 4.85
1972 2.38 5.08
1971 2.49 5.25
1970 2.5 5.45
1969 2.7 5.7
1968 2.75 5.93
1967 2.81 6.08
1966 2.9 6.18
1965 2.94 6.26
1964 2.98 6.31
1963 2.93 6.34
1962 2.91 6.33
1961 2.94 6.32
1960 2.85 6.33

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

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Norway and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Thailand
2024 40.7 41.1
2023 40.5 40.7
2022 40.4 40.2
2021 40.3 39.7
2020 40 39.2
2019 39.8 38.7
2018 39.6 38.2
2017 39.4 37.7
2016 39.3 37.3
2015 39.2 36.8
2014 39 36.3
2013 38.9 35.9
2012 38.8 35.4
2011 38.7 35
2010 38.6 34.5
2009 38.5 34
2008 38.4 33.6
2007 38.3 33.1
2006 38.1 32.6
2005 37.9 32.2
2004 37.7 31.7
2003 37.5 31.3
2002 37.3 30.9
2001 37.1 30.5
2000 36.9 30
1999 36.7 29.5
1998 36.5 28.9
1997 36.4 28.3
1996 36.2 27.7
1995 36.1 27.2
1994 35.9 26.6
1993 35.8 26
1992 35.7 25.4
1991 35.5 24.8
1990 35.4 24.3
1989 35.2 23.7
1988 35.1 23.3
1987 34.9 22.8
1986 34.8 22.4
1985 34.6 21.9
1984 34.4 21.5
1983 34.1 21
1982 33.9 20.6
1981 33.6 20.2
1980 33.3 19.9
1979 33.1 19.5
1978 32.9 19.2
1977 32.7 18.9
1976 32.6 18.7
1975 32.5 18.4
1974 32.4 18.2
1973 32.4 18
1972 32.5 17.8
1971 32.7 17.6
1970 32.9 17.5
1969 33.2 17.4
1968 33.5 17.3
1967 33.7 17.3
1966 33.9 17.3
1965 34.1 17.4
1964 34.2 17.5
1963 34.3 17.6
1962 34.4 17.7
1961 34.4 17.9
1960 34.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
17
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Norway Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
91.1%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Norway Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Thailand
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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