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Norway vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 62nd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Tonga
Population
5671119
103309
Population rank 119/197 183/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 32/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 8/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$207B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 17/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Norway and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Norway and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Norway

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Norway Tonga
2024 $483,592,648,313 -
2023 $482,949,731,777 $591,139,749
2022 $596,297,651,036 $556,514,555
2021 $503,367,986,030 $519,306,353
2020 $367,633,418,887 $506,571,468
2019 $408,742,840,909 $506,031,239
2018 $439,788,625,884 $493,530,783
2017 $401,745,275,035 $459,976,850
2016 $370,956,547,619 $420,828,262
2015 $388,159,512,246 $437,525,514
2014 $501,736,471,833 $440,997,738
2013 $526,014,468,085 $451,788,498
2012 $512,777,309,841 $471,122,971
2011 $501,360,549,669 $414,143,828
2010 $431,052,143,940 $366,887,375
2009 $387,976,400,617 $312,415,028
2008 $464,917,553,191 $344,438,844
2007 $402,643,260,488 $298,519,623
2006 $346,915,160,682 $292,232,703
2005 $309,978,579,744 $261,823,805
2004 $265,268,662,473 $230,678,011
2003 $229,385,469,337 $202,246,591
2002 $195,914,852,576 $182,764,281
2001 $174,239,354,071 $181,117,230
2000 $171,457,201,936 $204,848,488
1999 $162,383,706,021 $199,208,718
1998 $154,230,295,158 $191,504,893
1997 $161,356,631,888 $214,991,452
1996 $163,520,109,151 $222,100,576
1995 $152,029,612,325 $208,871,666
1994 $127,131,319,429 $195,990,986
1993 $120,579,213,713 $138,489,884
1992 $130,838,040,068 $137,066,291
1991 $121,872,464,483 $132,201,141
1990 $119,791,843,060 $113,563,822
1989 $102,633,934,391 $106,344,855
1988 $101,900,260,856 $106,657,267
1987 $94,229,907,236 $81,667,133
1986 $78,693,118,044 $68,195,856
1985 $65,416,879,914 $60,058,663
1984 $62,057,955,033 $64,248,355
1983 $61,627,240,831 $60,863,964
1982 $62,647,195,538 $62,068,161
1981 $63,596,654,761 $62,242,013
1980 $64,439,382,896 $53,260,077
1979 $53,132,244,624 $44,667,002
1978 $46,522,900,254 $41,567,472
1977 $41,508,030,431 $34,139,388
1976 $35,942,270,686 $30,036,417
1975 $32,877,805,200 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Tonga
2024 $86,785 -
2023 $87,497 $5,652
2022 $109,270 $5,298
2021 $93,073 $4,923
2020 $68,340 $4,792
2019 $76,431 $4,789
2018 $82,793 $4,675
2017 $76,132 $4,366
2016 $70,867 $3,988
2015 $74,810 $4,124
2014 $97,667 $4,137
2013 $103,554 $4,219
2012 $102,176 $4,384
2011 $101,222 $3,850
2010 $88,163 $3,416
2009 $80,348 $2,914
2008 $97,504 $3,218
2007 $85,502 $2,797
2006 $74,434 $2,750
2005 $67,047 $2,478
2004 $57,769 $2,195
2003 $50,250 $1,936
2002 $43,171 $1,759
2001 $38,602 $1,754
2000 $38,178 $1,995
1999 $36,393 $1,952
1998 $34,803 $1,889
1997 $36,629 $2,136
1996 $37,322 $2,215
1995 $34,876 $2,084
1994 $29,316 $1,957
1993 $27,964 $1,383
1992 $30,524 $1,370
1991 $28,597 $1,323
1990 $28,243 $1,139
1989 $24,281 $1,070
1988 $24,207 $1,078
1987 $22,506 $830
1986 $18,883 $696
1985 $15,754 $613
1984 $14,989 $656
1983 $14,928 $621
1982 $15,225 $633
1981 $15,513 $636
1980 $15,772 $545
1979 $13,047 $458
1978 $11,463 $428
1977 $10,266 $353
1976 $8,927 $315
1975 $8,204 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Tonga
2026 83.8 73.4
2025 83.6 73.2
2024 83.5 73.1
2023 83.3 72.9
2022 82.6 72.6
2021 83.2 72.1
2020 83.2 72.4
2019 83 72.3
2018 82.8 72.2
2017 82.6 72.1
2016 82.4 72
2015 82.3 71.9
2014 82.1 71.7
2013 81.7 71.6
2012 81.4 71.5
2011 81.2 71.4
2010 81 71.3
2009 80.9 70.9
2008 80.7 71
2007 80.5 70.9
2006 80.4 70.7
2005 80.2 70.6
2004 80 70.4
2003 79.5 70.2
2002 79 70
2001 78.9 69.8
2000 78.7 69.6
1999 78.4 69.4
1998 78.4 69.2
1997 78.2 69
1996 78.2 68.8
1995 77.8 68.6
1994 77.8 68.4
1993 77.2 68.2
1992 77.2 67.9
1991 77 67.7
1990 76.6 67.5
1989 76.5 67.4
1988 76.3 67.3
1987 76.1 67.2
1986 76.3 67.1
1985 75.9 66.9
1984 76.2 66.8
1983 76.1 66.7
1982 76 66.3
1981 75.9 66.4
1980 75.7 66.2
1979 75.4 66
1978 75.4 65.9
1977 75.4 65.6
1976 75 65.4
1975 74.8 65.1
1974 74.8 64.8
1973 74.4 64.4
1972 74.3 64.1
1971 74.2 63.6
1970 74.1 63.2
1969 73.7 62.7
1968 73.9 62.2
1967 74.1 61.7
1966 74 61.2
1965 73.7 60.7
1964 73.6 60.3
1963 73.1 59.8
1962 73.5 59.3
1961 73.6 58.8
1960 73.6 58.3
1959 73.6 57.8
1958 73.4 57.2
1957 73.4 56.5
1956 73.5 55.7
1955 73.4 54.7
1954 73.2 53.6
1953 73.1 52.4
1952 72.7 51.2
1951 72.5 49.8
1950 71.6 48.4

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

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Norway and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Norway Tonga
2024 5,572,279 104,175
2023 5,519,601 104,597
2022 5,457,127 105,042
2021 5,408,320 105,490
2020 5,379,475 105,704
2019 5,347,896 105,669
2018 5,311,916 105,567
2017 5,276,968 105,356
2016 5,234,519 105,524
2015 5,188,607 106,095
2014 5,137,232 106,609
2013 5,079,623 107,078
2012 5,018,573 107,460
2011 4,953,088 107,570
2010 4,889,252 107,400
2009 4,828,726 107,203
2008 4,768,212 107,020
2007 4,709,153 106,726
2006 4,660,677 106,253
2005 4,623,291 105,671
2004 4,591,910 105,071
2003 4,564,855 104,464
2002 4,538,159 103,874
2001 4,513,751 103,288
2000 4,490,967 102,677
1999 4,461,913 102,046
1998 4,431,464 101,388
1997 4,405,157 100,674
1996 4,381,336 100,275
1995 4,359,184 100,225
1994 4,336,613 100,166
1993 4,311,991 100,103
1992 4,286,401 100,022
1991 4,261,732 99,895
1990 4,241,473 99,700
1989 4,226,901 99,403
1988 4,209,488 98,969
1987 4,186,905 98,376
1986 4,167,354 98,010
1985 4,152,516 97,984
1984 4,140,099 97,990
1983 4,128,432 97,998
1982 4,114,787 97,980
1981 4,099,702 97,909
1980 4,085,620 97,769
1979 4,072,517 97,544
1978 4,058,671 97,204
1977 4,043,205 96,725
1976 4,026,152 95,325
1975 4,007,313 93,017
1974 3,985,258 90,683
1973 3,960,612 88,805
1972 3,933,004 87,356
1971 3,903,039 85,896
1970 3,875,763 84,401
1969 3,847,707 82,885
1968 3,816,486 81,353
1967 3,784,539 79,814
1966 3,753,012 78,002
1965 3,723,168 75,924
1964 3,694,339 73,879
1963 3,666,537 71,885
1962 3,638,918 69,940
1961 3,609,800 68,037
1960 3,581,239 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Tonga

Fertility rate
Norway

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Tonga
2023 1.4 3.13
2022 1.41 3.17
2021 1.55 3.2
2020 1.48 3.23
2019 1.53 3.27
2018 1.56 3.33
2017 1.62 3.39
2016 1.71 3.46
2015 1.72 3.54
2014 1.75 3.62
2013 1.78 3.7
2012 1.85 3.77
2011 1.88 3.83
2010 1.95 3.88
2009 1.98 3.95
2008 1.96 4.01
2007 1.9 4.09
2006 1.9 4.14
2005 1.84 4.2
2004 1.83 4.19
2003 1.8 4.18
2002 1.75 4.14
2001 1.78 4.13
2000 1.85 4.16
1999 1.85 4.23
1998 1.81 4.31
1997 1.86 4.38
1996 1.89 4.46
1995 1.87 4.56
1994 1.87 4.66
1993 1.86 4.73
1992 1.88 4.79
1991 1.92 4.85
1990 1.93 4.93
1989 1.89 5.01
1988 1.84 5.1
1987 1.74 5.19
1986 1.71 5.27
1985 1.68 5.34
1984 1.66 5.41
1983 1.66 5.45
1982 1.71 5.5
1981 1.7 5.55
1980 1.72 5.6
1979 1.75 5.65
1978 1.77 5.68
1977 1.75 5.7
1976 1.86 5.73
1975 1.98 5.75
1974 2.13 5.77
1973 2.23 5.8
1972 2.38 5.86
1971 2.49 5.96
1970 2.5 6.07
1969 2.7 6.17
1968 2.75 6.23
1967 2.81 6.29
1966 2.9 6.35
1965 2.94 6.41
1964 2.98 6.46
1963 2.93 6.52
1962 2.91 6.57
1961 2.94 6.61
1960 2.85 6.65

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

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Norway and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Tonga
2024 40.7 21.9
2023 40.5 21.9
2022 40.4 22
2021 40.3 22.1
2020 40 22.1
2019 39.8 22
2018 39.6 22
2017 39.4 21.9
2016 39.3 21.9
2015 39.2 21.8
2014 39 21.7
2013 38.9 21.6
2012 38.8 21.4
2011 38.7 21.2
2010 38.6 21.2
2009 38.5 21.1
2008 38.4 21
2007 38.3 20.9
2006 38.1 20.8
2005 37.9 20.8
2004 37.7 20.8
2003 37.5 20.8
2002 37.3 20.7
2001 37.1 20.5
2000 36.9 20.3
1999 36.7 20.1
1998 36.5 19.9
1997 36.4 19.7
1996 36.2 19.6
1995 36.1 19.6
1994 35.9 19.6
1993 35.8 19.6
1992 35.7 19.5
1991 35.5 19.3
1990 35.4 19.1
1989 35.2 18.9
1988 35.1 18.6
1987 34.9 18.3
1986 34.8 18.2
1985 34.6 18.1
1984 34.4 18
1983 34.1 17.9
1982 33.9 17.8
1981 33.6 17.6
1980 33.3 17.4
1979 33.1 17.3
1978 32.9 17.1
1977 32.7 16.8
1976 32.6 16.7
1975 32.5 16.7
1974 32.4 16.8
1973 32.4 16.8
1972 32.5 16.7
1971 32.7 16.7
1970 32.9 16.8
1969 33.2 16.8
1968 33.5 16.9
1967 33.7 17
1966 33.9 17
1965 34.1 17
1964 34.2 17
1963 34.3 17
1962 34.4 17.1
1961 34.4 17.1
1960 34.3 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Norway Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Tonga
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.4%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Norway Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Tonga
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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