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Norway vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 62nd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Tunisia
Population
5671119
12437803
Population rank 119/197 81/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Norway and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Norway and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Norway

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Norway Tunisia
2024 $483,592,648,313 $51,332,285,657
2023 $482,949,731,777 $48,205,328,303
2022 $596,297,651,036 $44,929,920,093
2021 $503,367,986,030 $47,073,234,359
2020 $367,633,418,887 $42,491,780,918
2019 $408,742,840,909 $41,905,642,419
2018 $439,788,625,884 $42,686,504,460
2017 $401,745,275,035 $42,163,530,591
2016 $370,956,547,619 $44,360,072,680
2015 $388,159,512,246 $45,779,494,042
2014 $501,736,471,833 $50,271,812,921
2013 $526,014,468,085 $48,685,446,414
2012 $512,777,309,841 $47,311,401,813
2011 $501,360,549,669 $48,123,325,825
2010 $431,052,143,940 $46,206,091,938
2009 $387,976,400,617 $43,455,740,497
2008 $464,917,553,191 $44,859,439,902
2007 $402,643,260,488 $38,915,353,867
2006 $346,915,160,682 $34,376,664,601
2005 $309,978,579,744 $32,272,186,695
2004 $265,268,662,473 $31,183,885,241
2003 $229,385,469,337 $27,453,902,261
2002 $195,914,852,576 $23,141,616,605
2001 $174,239,354,071 $22,065,832,449
2000 $171,457,201,936 $21,473,528,161
1999 $162,383,706,021 $22,943,202,175
1998 $154,230,295,158 $21,802,893,587
1997 $161,356,631,888 $20,746,210,354
1996 $163,520,109,151 $19,587,161,807
1995 $152,029,612,325 $18,030,876,599
1994 $127,131,319,429 $15,633,174,304
1993 $120,579,213,713 $14,608,335,608
1992 $130,838,040,068 $15,496,708,060
1991 $121,872,464,483 $13,074,782,609
1990 $119,791,843,060 $12,290,568,182
1989 $102,633,934,391 $10,101,851,745
1988 $101,900,260,856 $10,096,245,762
1987 $94,229,907,236 $9,696,715,911
1986 $78,693,118,044 $9,017,806,654
1985 $65,416,879,914 $8,410,226,053
1984 $62,057,955,033 $8,254,541,195
1983 $61,627,240,831 $8,350,582,748
1982 $62,647,195,538 $8,133,580,052
1981 $63,596,654,761 $8,428,445,294
1980 $64,439,382,896 $8,744,134,354
1979 $53,132,244,624 $7,188,863,904
1978 $46,522,900,254 $5,968,460,080
1977 $41,508,030,431 $5,109,324,009
1976 $35,942,270,686 $4,508,191,942
1975 $32,877,805,200 $4,328,965,588
1974 $27,145,693,810 $3,545,868,575
1973 $22,534,253,703 $2,730,813,385
1972 $17,358,610,850 $2,237,556,149
1971 $14,583,114,840 $1,685,162,272
1970 $12,814,123,115 $1,439,238,095
1969 $11,136,187,440 $1,289,904,762
1968 $10,227,087,165 $1,214,666,667
1967 $9,577,383,653 $1,085,714,286
1966 $8,753,940,267 $1,040,952,381
1965 $8,111,945,661 $991,047,619
1964 $7,206,522,122 $1,025,866,792
1963 $6,553,269,536 $1,026,737,600
1962 $6,107,076,929 $880,027,733
1961 $5,669,689,210 $866,155,429
1960 $5,197,398,721 -

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

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Norway and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Tunisia
2024 $86,785 $4,181
2023 $87,497 $3,951
2022 $109,270 $3,707
2021 $93,073 $3,907
2020 $68,340 $3,549
2019 $76,431 $3,529
2018 $82,793 $3,628
2017 $76,132 $3,619
2016 $70,867 $3,848
2015 $74,810 $4,015
2014 $97,667 $4,459
2013 $103,554 $4,370
2012 $102,176 $4,297
2011 $101,222 $4,421
2010 $88,163 $4,292
2009 $80,348 $4,080
2008 $97,504 $4,255
2007 $85,502 $3,727
2006 $74,434 $3,323
2005 $67,047 $3,147
2004 $57,769 $3,067
2003 $50,250 $2,726
2002 $43,171 $2,321
2001 $38,602 $2,236
2000 $38,178 $2,199
1999 $36,393 $2,376
1998 $34,803 $2,285
1997 $36,629 $2,202
1996 $37,322 $2,107
1995 $34,876 $1,968
1994 $29,316 $1,733
1993 $27,964 $1,649
1992 $30,524 $1,785
1991 $28,597 $1,538
1990 $28,243 $1,476
1989 $24,281 $1,239
1988 $24,207 $1,266
1987 $22,506 $1,245
1986 $18,883 $1,187
1985 $15,754 $1,135
1984 $14,989 $1,143
1983 $14,928 $1,184
1982 $15,225 $1,177
1981 $15,513 $1,247
1980 $15,772 $1,324
1979 $13,047 $1,113
1978 $11,463 $946
1977 $10,266 $830
1976 $8,927 $752
1975 $8,204 $741
1974 $6,812 $624
1973 $5,690 $493
1972 $4,414 $415
1971 $3,736 $320
1970 $3,306 $280.5
1969 $2,894 $257.7
1968 $2,680 $248.9
1967 $2,531 $228
1966 $2,333 $223.8
1965 $2,179 $217.3
1964 $1,951 $228.5
1963 $1,787 $231.9
1962 $1,678 $201.4
1961 $1,571 $200.7
1960 $1,451 -

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

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Norway vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Tunisia
2026 83.8 77.1
2025 83.6 76.9
2024 83.5 76.7
2023 83.3 76.5
2022 82.6 76.1
2021 83.2 72.9
2020 83.2 75
2019 83 75.6
2018 82.8 75.4
2017 82.6 75.2
2016 82.4 75
2015 82.3 74.9
2014 82.1 74.8
2013 81.7 74.7
2012 81.4 74.6
2011 81.2 74.5
2010 81 74.4
2009 80.9 74.3
2008 80.7 74.2
2007 80.5 74
2006 80.4 73.9
2005 80.2 73.7
2004 80 73.5
2003 79.5 73.3
2002 79 73.1
2001 78.9 72.8
2000 78.7 72.6
1999 78.4 72.3
1998 78.4 72.1
1997 78.2 71.7
1996 78.2 71.2
1995 77.8 70.8
1994 77.8 70.4
1993 77.2 70
1992 77.2 69.7
1991 77 69.4
1990 76.6 69.1
1989 76.5 68.8
1988 76.3 68.5
1987 76.1 68
1986 76.3 67.4
1985 75.9 66.9
1984 76.2 66.3
1983 76.1 65.7
1982 76 65
1981 75.9 64.4
1980 75.7 63.7
1979 75.4 62.9
1978 75.4 62.1
1977 75.4 61.3
1976 75 60.3
1975 74.8 59.3
1974 74.8 58.3
1973 74.4 57.1
1972 74.3 56.1
1971 74.2 54.9
1970 74.1 53.8
1969 73.7 52.3
1968 73.9 51.3
1967 74.1 50.2
1966 74 49.2
1965 73.7 48.2
1964 73.6 47.3
1963 73.1 46.4
1962 73.5 45.6
1961 73.6 44.3
1960 73.6 44
1959 73.6 43.4
1958 73.4 42.7
1957 73.4 42.1
1956 73.5 41.3
1955 73.4 40.8
1954 73.2 40
1953 73.1 39.7
1952 72.7 39.3
1951 72.5 38.7
1950 71.6 38.2

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

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Norway and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Norway Tunisia
2024 5,572,279 12,277,109
2023 5,519,601 12,200,431
2022 5,457,127 12,119,334
2021 5,408,320 12,048,622
2020 5,379,475 11,974,057
2019 5,347,896 11,875,081
2018 5,311,916 11,765,514
2017 5,276,968 11,650,498
2016 5,234,519 11,528,674
2015 5,188,607 11,402,264
2014 5,137,232 11,274,288
2013 5,079,623 11,141,361
2012 5,018,573 11,009,647
2011 4,953,088 10,886,035
2010 4,889,252 10,765,980
2009 4,828,726 10,650,681
2008 4,768,212 10,542,635
2007 4,709,153 10,441,702
2006 4,660,677 10,346,410
2005 4,623,291 10,255,472
2004 4,591,910 10,166,163
2003 4,564,855 10,071,632
2002 4,538,159 9,971,515
2001 4,513,751 9,869,677
2000 4,490,967 9,764,935
1999 4,461,913 9,655,963
1998 4,431,464 9,541,667
1997 4,405,157 9,421,270
1996 4,381,336 9,294,432
1995 4,359,184 9,161,258
1994 4,336,613 9,018,448
1993 4,311,991 8,857,910
1992 4,286,401 8,682,512
1991 4,261,732 8,501,827
1990 4,241,473 8,324,509
1989 4,226,901 8,151,660
1988 4,209,488 7,974,440
1987 4,186,905 7,789,987
1986 4,167,354 7,600,301
1985 4,152,516 7,409,903
1984 4,140,099 7,220,044
1983 4,128,432 7,053,800
1982 4,114,787 6,908,642
1981 4,099,702 6,758,284
1980 4,085,620 6,606,195
1979 4,072,517 6,456,419
1978 4,058,671 6,309,390
1977 4,043,205 6,155,931
1976 4,026,152 5,996,994
1975 4,007,313 5,839,262
1974 3,985,258 5,684,674
1973 3,960,612 5,537,242
1972 3,933,004 5,396,557
1971 3,903,039 5,261,658
1970 3,875,763 5,131,396
1969 3,847,707 5,004,697
1968 3,816,486 4,879,899
1967 3,784,539 4,760,970
1966 3,753,012 4,652,287
1965 3,723,168 4,561,385
1964 3,694,339 4,489,869
1963 3,666,537 4,427,131
1962 3,638,918 4,369,136
1961 3,609,800 4,316,278
1960 3,581,239 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Norway

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Tunisia
2023 1.4 1.83
2022 1.41 1.85
2021 1.55 1.8
2020 1.48 2
2019 1.53 2.1
2018 1.56 2.13
2017 1.62 2.21
2016 1.71 2.28
2015 1.72 2.31
2014 1.75 2.32
2013 1.78 2.31
2012 1.85 2.28
2011 1.88 2.19
2010 1.95 2.08
2009 1.98 2
2008 1.96 1.98
2007 1.9 1.96
2006 1.9 1.95
2005 1.84 1.95
2004 1.83 1.95
2003 1.8 1.96
2002 1.75 1.94
2001 1.78 1.98
2000 1.85 2.03
1999 1.85 2.08
1998 1.81 2.2
1997 1.86 2.34
1996 1.89 2.49
1995 1.87 2.67
1994 1.87 2.87
1993 1.86 3.06
1992 1.88 3.19
1991 1.92 3.31
1990 1.93 3.44
1989 1.89 3.57
1988 1.84 3.83
1987 1.74 4.1
1986 1.71 4.36
1985 1.68 4.52
1984 1.66 4.66
1983 1.66 4.77
1982 1.71 4.89
1981 1.7 5.02
1980 1.72 5.03
1979 1.75 5.18
1978 1.77 5.4
1977 1.75 5.68
1976 1.86 5.87
1975 1.98 5.97
1974 2.13 6.05
1973 2.23 6.12
1972 2.38 6.19
1971 2.49 6.29
1970 2.5 6.43
1969 2.7 6.62
1968 2.75 6.81
1967 2.81 6.95
1966 2.9 7.06
1965 2.94 7.11
1964 2.98 7.17
1963 2.93 7.17
1962 2.91 7.17
1961 2.94 7.16
1960 2.85 7.16

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

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Norway and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Tunisia
2024 40.7 33.5
2023 40.5 33.2
2022 40.4 32.8
2021 40.3 32.4
2020 40 32
2019 39.8 31.7
2018 39.6 31.4
2017 39.4 31.1
2016 39.3 30.8
2015 39.2 30.4
2014 39 30.1
2013 38.9 29.8
2012 38.8 29.5
2011 38.7 29.2
2010 38.6 28.9
2009 38.5 28.5
2008 38.4 28.1
2007 38.3 27.6
2006 38.1 27.2
2005 37.9 26.7
2004 37.7 26.2
2003 37.5 25.7
2002 37.3 25.3
2001 37.1 24.8
2000 36.9 24.4
1999 36.7 24
1998 36.5 23.6
1997 36.4 23.2
1996 36.2 22.9
1995 36.1 22.5
1994 35.9 22.1
1993 35.8 21.8
1992 35.7 21.5
1991 35.5 21.2
1990 35.4 21
1989 35.2 20.7
1988 35.1 20.4
1987 34.9 20.2
1986 34.8 19.9
1985 34.6 19.7
1984 34.4 19.5
1983 34.1 19.2
1982 33.9 19
1981 33.6 18.7
1980 33.3 18.5
1979 33.1 18.3
1978 32.9 18.1
1977 32.7 18
1976 32.6 17.9
1975 32.5 17.8
1974 32.4 17.8
1973 32.4 17.7
1972 32.5 17.6
1971 32.7 17.6
1970 32.9 17.6
1969 33.2 17.5
1968 33.5 17.6
1967 33.7 17.7
1966 33.9 17.8
1965 34.1 17.9
1964 34.2 18
1963 34.3 18.1
1962 34.4 18.2
1961 34.4 18.3
1960 34.3 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
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
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Norway Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Tunisia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
86.3%
2023
English speaking
87.6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Norway Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Tunisia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
12,272 mi
2023

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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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