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Norway vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 62nd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Turkmenistan
Population
5671119
7776557
Population rank 119/197 104/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Norway and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Norway and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Norway

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Norway Turkmenistan
2024 $483,592,648,313 $51,387,209,872
2023 $482,949,731,777 $45,894,538,666
2022 $596,297,651,036 $42,208,726,138
2021 $503,367,986,030 $40,589,905,812
2020 $367,633,418,887 $41,509,903,182
2019 $408,742,840,909 $40,810,067,975
2018 $439,788,625,884 $40,765,428,571
2017 $401,745,275,035 $37,926,285,714
2016 $370,956,547,619 $36,169,428,571
2015 $388,159,512,246 $35,799,714,286
2014 $501,736,471,833 $43,524,210,526
2013 $526,014,468,085 $39,197,543,860
2012 $512,777,309,841 $35,164,210,526
2011 $501,360,549,669 $29,233,333,333
2010 $431,052,143,940 $22,583,157,895
2009 $387,976,400,617 $20,214,385,965
2008 $464,917,553,191 $19,271,523,179
2007 $402,643,260,488 $12,664,165,103
2006 $346,915,160,682 $10,276,674,365
2005 $309,978,579,744 $8,103,901,996
2004 $265,268,662,473 $6,838,351,088
2003 $229,385,469,337 $5,977,440,583
2002 $195,914,852,576 $4,462,029,109
2001 $174,239,354,071 $3,534,772,732
2000 $171,457,201,936 $2,904,663,311
1999 $162,383,706,021 $2,450,564,100
1998 $154,230,295,158 $2,605,689,134
1997 $161,356,631,888 $2,450,350,625
1996 $163,520,109,151 $2,378,759,975
1995 $152,029,612,325 $2,482,228,440
1994 $127,131,319,429 $2,561,118,608
1993 $120,579,213,713 $3,179,225,949
1992 $130,838,040,068 $3,200,539,816
1991 $121,872,464,483 $3,208,098,919
1990 $119,791,843,060 $3,189,539,641
1989 $102,633,934,391 $3,006,988,217
1988 $101,900,260,856 $3,010,982,414
1987 $94,229,907,236 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Turkmenistan
2024 $86,785 $6,857
2023 $87,497 $6,232
2022 $109,270 $5,838
2021 $93,073 $5,723
2020 $68,340 $5,973
2019 $76,431 $5,998
2018 $82,793 $6,125
2017 $76,132 $5,828
2016 $70,867 $5,687
2015 $74,810 $5,759
2014 $97,667 $7,164
2013 $103,554 $6,600
2012 $102,176 $6,054
2011 $101,222 $5,144
2010 $88,163 $4,059
2009 $80,348 $3,708
2008 $97,504 $3,606
2007 $85,502 $2,415
2006 $74,434 $1,997
2005 $67,047 $1,604
2004 $57,769 $1,379
2003 $50,250 $1,229
2002 $43,171 $936
2001 $38,602 $756
2000 $38,178 $634
1999 $36,393 $546
1998 $34,803 $591
1997 $36,629 $565
1996 $37,322 $558
1995 $34,876 $592
1994 $29,316 $622
1993 $27,964 $788
1992 $30,524 $811
1991 $28,597 $832
1990 $28,243 $848
1989 $24,281 $821
1988 $24,207 $846
1987 $22,506 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Turkmenistan
2026 83.8 70.5
2025 83.6 70.3
2024 83.5 70.2
2023 83.3 70.1
2022 82.6 69.9
2021 83.2 69.4
2020 83.2 68.8
2019 83 69.4
2018 82.8 69.3
2017 82.6 69.2
2016 82.4 69.1
2015 82.3 69.1
2014 82.1 69
2013 81.7 69
2012 81.4 69
2011 81.2 68.9
2010 81 68.6
2009 80.9 68.2
2008 80.7 67.6
2007 80.5 67
2006 80.4 66.6
2005 80.2 66.3
2004 80 66.1
2003 79.5 65.9
2002 79 65.6
2001 78.9 65.3
2000 78.7 64.9
1999 78.4 64.5
1998 78.4 64
1997 78.2 63.7
1996 78.2 63.5
1995 77.8 63.5
1994 77.8 63.5
1993 77.2 63.6
1992 77.2 63.8
1991 77 63.8
1990 76.6 63.9
1989 76.5 63.8
1988 76.3 63.7
1987 76.1 63.5
1986 76.3 63.2
1985 75.9 62.8
1984 76.2 62.4
1983 76.1 62
1982 76 61.6
1981 75.9 61
1980 75.7 60.2
1979 75.4 59.1
1978 75.4 58.3
1977 75.4 57.7
1976 75 57.4
1975 74.8 57.2
1974 74.8 57
1973 74.4 56.8
1972 74.3 56.6
1971 74.2 56.3
1970 74.1 56
1969 73.7 55.7
1968 73.9 55.3
1967 74.1 54.8
1966 74 54.4
1965 73.7 54
1964 73.6 53.6
1963 73.1 53.2
1962 73.5 52.9
1961 73.6 52.5
1960 73.6 52.1
1959 73.6 51.8
1958 73.4 51.4
1957 73.4 51
1956 73.5 50.6
1955 73.4 50.2
1954 73.2 49.8
1953 73.1 49.4
1952 72.7 49
1951 72.5 48.6
1950 71.6 48.1

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

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Norway and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Norway Turkmenistan
2024 5,572,279 7,494,498
2023 5,519,601 7,364,438
2022 5,457,127 7,230,193
2021 5,408,320 7,092,043
2020 5,379,475 6,949,912
2019 5,347,896 6,803,944
2018 5,311,916 6,655,524
2017 5,276,968 6,507,061
2016 5,234,519 6,360,041
2015 5,188,607 6,215,770
2014 5,137,232 6,075,283
2013 5,079,623 5,939,341
2012 5,018,573 5,808,546
2011 4,953,088 5,683,417
2010 4,889,252 5,564,356
2009 4,828,726 5,451,592
2008 4,768,212 5,345,029
2007 4,709,153 5,244,046
2006 4,660,677 5,147,105
2005 4,623,291 5,052,257
2004 4,591,910 4,958,093
2003 4,564,855 4,863,865
2002 4,538,159 4,769,465
2001 4,513,751 4,675,409
2000 4,490,967 4,582,677
1999 4,461,913 4,492,170
1998 4,431,464 4,410,507
1997 4,405,157 4,336,730
1996 4,381,336 4,263,819
1995 4,359,184 4,191,203
1994 4,336,613 4,116,662
1993 4,311,991 4,032,407
1992 4,286,401 3,944,689
1991 4,261,732 3,855,894
1990 4,241,473 3,760,562
1989 4,226,901 3,662,459
1988 4,209,488 3,559,363
1987 4,186,905 3,452,731
1986 4,167,354 3,347,809
1985 4,152,516 3,247,534
1984 4,140,099 3,154,079
1983 4,128,432 3,067,534
1982 4,114,787 2,985,557
1981 4,099,702 2,907,187
1980 4,085,620 2,832,203
1979 4,072,517 2,760,358
1978 4,058,671 2,691,088
1977 4,043,205 2,623,948
1976 4,026,152 2,558,521
1975 4,007,313 2,494,570
1974 3,985,258 2,432,028
1973 3,960,612 2,370,919
1972 3,933,004 2,311,430
1971 3,903,039 2,253,119
1970 3,875,763 2,195,616
1969 3,847,707 2,139,024
1968 3,816,486 2,083,069
1967 3,784,539 2,027,403
1966 3,753,012 1,971,737
1965 3,723,168 1,915,916
1964 3,694,339 1,859,997
1963 3,666,537 1,804,272
1962 3,638,918 1,749,214
1961 3,609,800 1,695,400
1960 3,581,239 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Norway

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Turkmenistan
2023 1.4 2.69
2022 1.41 2.73
2021 1.55 2.75
2020 1.48 2.79
2019 1.53 2.83
2018 1.56 2.88
2017 1.62 2.93
2016 1.71 2.99
2015 1.72 3.03
2014 1.75 3.02
2013 1.78 3.01
2012 1.85 2.96
2011 1.88 2.9
2010 1.95 2.85
2009 1.98 2.79
2008 1.96 2.75
2007 1.9 2.73
2006 1.9 2.72
2005 1.84 2.71
2004 1.83 2.67
2003 1.8 2.67
2002 1.75 2.71
2001 1.78 2.81
2000 1.85 2.9
1999 1.85 2.98
1998 1.81 3.08
1997 1.86 3.18
1996 1.89 3.29
1995 1.87 3.49
1994 1.87 3.62
1993 1.86 3.78
1992 1.88 3.96
1991 1.92 4.14
1990 1.93 4.29
1989 1.89 4.46
1988 1.84 4.68
1987 1.74 4.84
1986 1.71 4.94
1985 1.68 4.97
1984 1.66 4.96
1983 1.66 4.97
1982 1.71 5.04
1981 1.7 5.16
1980 1.72 5.3
1979 1.75 5.46
1978 1.77 5.61
1977 1.75 5.77
1976 1.86 5.9
1975 1.98 6
1974 2.13 6.09
1973 2.23 6.15
1972 2.38 6.2
1971 2.49 6.32
1970 2.5 6.4
1969 2.7 6.48
1968 2.75 6.56
1967 2.81 6.64
1966 2.9 6.7
1965 2.94 6.76
1964 2.98 6.79
1963 2.93 6.79
1962 2.91 6.76
1961 2.94 6.69
1960 2.85 6.59

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

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Norway and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Turkmenistan
2024 40.7 27.5
2023 40.5 27.2
2022 40.4 26.9
2021 40.3 26.7
2020 40 26.4
2019 39.8 26.2
2018 39.6 25.9
2017 39.4 25.7
2016 39.3 25.5
2015 39.2 25.3
2014 39 25
2013 38.9 24.8
2012 38.8 24.5
2011 38.7 24.3
2010 38.6 24
2009 38.5 23.7
2008 38.4 23.4
2007 38.3 23.1
2006 38.1 22.8
2005 37.9 22.4
2004 37.7 22.1
2003 37.5 21.8
2002 37.3 21.5
2001 37.1 21.2
2000 36.9 20.9
1999 36.7 20.6
1998 36.5 20.3
1997 36.4 20.1
1996 36.2 19.9
1995 36.1 19.7
1994 35.9 19.6
1993 35.8 19.5
1992 35.7 19.4
1991 35.5 19.4
1990 35.4 19.3
1989 35.2 19.3
1988 35.1 19.3
1987 34.9 19.3
1986 34.8 19.3
1985 34.6 19.3
1984 34.4 19.2
1983 34.1 19.1
1982 33.9 19
1981 33.6 18.8
1980 33.3 18.7
1979 33.1 18.5
1978 32.9 18.3
1977 32.7 18.2
1976 32.6 18
1975 32.5 17.9
1974 32.4 17.7
1973 32.4 17.6
1972 32.5 17.5
1971 32.7 17.4
1970 32.9 17.4
1969 33.2 17.4
1968 33.5 17.5
1967 33.7 17.7
1966 33.9 18
1965 34.1 18.4
1964 34.2 19
1963 34.3 19.7
1962 34.4 20.4
1961 34.4 20.9
1960 34.3 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Norway Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.9%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Norway Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
n/a

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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) (2021–2023, 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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