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Norway vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 62nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Tuvalu
Population
5671119
9341
Population rank 119/197 196/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 32/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 8/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$207B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 17/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Norway and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Norway and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Norway

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Norway Tuvalu
2024 $483,592,648,313 -
2023 $482,949,731,777 $62,280,312
2022 $596,297,651,036 $59,065,982
2021 $503,367,986,030 $60,196,406
2020 $367,633,418,887 $51,746,594
2019 $408,742,840,909 $54,123,199
2018 $439,788,625,884 $48,015,260
2017 $401,745,275,035 $45,276,595
2016 $370,956,547,619 $41,629,064
2015 $388,159,512,246 $36,811,936
2014 $501,736,471,833 $38,760,983
2013 $526,014,468,085 $38,615,891
2012 $512,777,309,841 $39,345,579
2011 $501,360,549,669 $39,196,957
2010 $431,052,143,940 $32,105,408
2009 $387,976,400,617 $28,076,984
2008 $464,917,553,191 $31,874,435
2007 $402,643,260,488 $28,450,169
2006 $346,915,160,682 $24,096,875
2005 $309,978,579,744 $22,909,980
2004 $265,268,662,473 $22,798,275
2003 $229,385,469,337 $19,456,338
2002 $195,914,852,576 $16,842,673
2001 $174,239,354,071 $13,964,732
2000 $171,457,201,936 $15,073,976
1999 $162,383,706,021 $14,800,503
1998 $154,230,295,158 $13,795,146
1997 $161,356,631,888 $13,734,210
1996 $163,520,109,151 $13,338,597
1995 $152,029,612,325 $11,922,614
1994 $127,131,319,429 $11,772,611
1993 $120,579,213,713 $10,414,400
1992 $130,838,040,068 $10,535,028
1991 $121,872,464,483 $10,127,314
1990 $119,791,843,060 $9,542,901
1989 $102,633,934,391 $8,454,523
1988 $101,900,260,856 $7,011,059
1987 $94,229,907,236 $5,020,513
1986 $78,693,118,044 $4,574,706
1985 $65,416,879,914 $3,862,852
1984 $62,057,955,033 $4,481,978
1983 $61,627,240,831 $4,152,550
1982 $62,647,195,538 $4,118,945
1981 $63,596,654,761 $4,773,018
1980 $64,439,382,896 $4,206,128
1979 $53,132,244,624 $4,065,659
1978 $46,522,900,254 $3,798,782
1977 $41,508,030,431 $3,669,420
1976 $35,942,270,686 $3,919,072
1975 $32,877,805,200 $4,014,748
1974 $27,145,693,810 $4,122,329
1973 $22,534,253,703 $3,411,915
1972 $17,358,610,850 $2,968,458
1971 $14,583,114,840 $2,716,990
1970 $12,814,123,115 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Tuvalu
2024 $86,785 -
2023 $87,497 $6,345
2022 $109,270 $5,911
2021 $93,073 $5,905
2020 $68,340 $4,976
2019 $76,431 $5,115
2018 $82,793 $4,466
2017 $76,132 $4,166
2016 $70,867 $3,809
2015 $74,810 $3,358
2014 $97,667 $3,529
2013 $103,554 $3,510
2012 $102,176 $3,598
2011 $101,222 $3,636
2010 $88,163 $3,025
2009 $80,348 $2,684
2008 $97,504 $3,088
2007 $85,502 $2,794
2006 $74,434 $2,396
2005 $67,047 $2,305
2004 $57,769 $2,323
2003 $50,250 $2,007
2002 $43,171 $1,750
2001 $38,602 $1,457
2000 $38,178 $1,579
1999 $36,393 $1,559
1998 $34,803 $1,460
1997 $36,629 $1,461
1996 $37,322 $1,428
1995 $34,876 $1,285
1994 $29,316 $1,279
1993 $27,964 $1,141
1992 $30,524 $1,166
1991 $28,597 $1,134
1990 $28,243 $1,085
1989 $24,281 $976
1988 $24,207 $823
1987 $22,506 $600
1986 $18,883 $557
1985 $15,754 $480
1984 $14,989 $567
1983 $14,928 $533
1982 $15,225 $537
1981 $15,513 $634
1980 $15,772 $571
1979 $13,047 $566
1978 $11,463 $546
1977 $10,266 $549
1976 $8,927 $612
1975 $8,204 $656
1974 $6,812 $708
1973 $5,690 $601
1972 $4,414 $522
1971 $3,736 $478
1970 $3,306 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Tuvalu
2026 83.8 67.6
2025 83.6 67.4
2024 83.5 67.3
2023 83.3 67.1
2022 82.6 66.9
2021 83.2 65.8
2020 83.2 66.4
2019 83 66.1
2018 82.8 65.9
2017 82.6 65.7
2016 82.4 65.5
2015 82.3 65.4
2014 82.1 65.3
2013 81.7 65.2
2012 81.4 65.1
2011 81.2 65
2010 81 64.8
2009 80.9 64.7
2008 80.7 64.5
2007 80.5 64.4
2006 80.4 64.2
2005 80.2 64.1
2004 80 64
2003 79.5 63.9
2002 79 63.8
2001 78.9 63.7
2000 78.7 63.5
1999 78.4 63.3
1998 78.4 63.2
1997 78.2 62.9
1996 78.2 62.7
1995 77.8 62.5
1994 77.8 62.3
1993 77.2 62.1
1992 77.2 60.3
1991 77 61.8
1990 76.6 61.6
1989 76.5 61.5
1988 76.3 61.4
1987 76.1 61.3
1986 76.3 61.2
1985 75.9 61.1
1984 76.2 61.1
1983 76.1 60.9
1982 76 60.7
1981 75.9 60.5
1980 75.7 60.2
1979 75.4 59.9
1978 75.4 59.6
1977 75.4 59.2
1976 75 58.8
1975 74.8 58.3
1974 74.8 57.7
1973 74.4 57.2
1972 74.3 54.7
1971 74.2 56
1970 74.1 55.3
1969 73.7 54.7
1968 73.9 54.1
1967 74.1 53.5
1966 74 52.8
1965 73.7 52.1
1964 73.6 51.3
1963 73.1 50.6
1962 73.5 49.8
1961 73.6 49
1960 73.6 48.3
1959 73.6 47.5
1958 73.4 46.7
1957 73.4 45.8
1956 73.5 45
1955 73.4 44.2
1954 73.2 43.4
1953 73.1 42.5
1952 72.7 41.7
1951 72.5 40.8
1950 71.6 40

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

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Norway and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Norway Tuvalu
2024 5,572,279 9,646
2023 5,519,601 9,816
2022 5,457,127 9,992
2021 5,408,320 10,194
2020 5,379,475 10,399
2019 5,347,896 10,581
2018 5,311,916 10,751
2017 5,276,968 10,869
2016 5,234,519 10,930
2015 5,188,607 10,963
2014 5,137,232 10,984
2013 5,079,623 11,001
2012 5,018,573 10,934
2011 4,953,088 10,780
2010 4,889,252 10,614
2009 4,828,726 10,461
2008 4,768,212 10,321
2007 4,709,153 10,182
2006 4,660,677 10,056
2005 4,623,291 9,940
2004 4,591,910 9,816
2003 4,564,855 9,695
2002 4,538,159 9,623
2001 4,513,751 9,586
2000 4,490,967 9,544
1999 4,461,913 9,496
1998 4,431,464 9,451
1997 4,405,157 9,400
1996 4,381,336 9,342
1995 4,359,184 9,280
1994 4,336,613 9,207
1993 4,311,991 9,126
1992 4,286,401 9,038
1991 4,261,732 8,928
1990 4,241,473 8,798
1989 4,226,901 8,662
1988 4,209,488 8,518
1987 4,186,905 8,371
1986 4,167,354 8,217
1985 4,152,516 8,046
1984 4,140,099 7,902
1983 4,128,432 7,789
1982 4,114,787 7,664
1981 4,099,702 7,526
1980 4,085,620 7,366
1979 4,072,517 7,184
1978 4,058,671 6,957
1977 4,043,205 6,686
1976 4,026,152 6,404
1975 4,007,313 6,117
1974 3,985,258 5,822
1973 3,960,612 5,681
1972 3,933,004 5,692
1971 3,903,039 5,685
1970 3,875,763 5,663
1969 3,847,707 5,631
1968 3,816,486 5,624
1967 3,784,539 5,652
1966 3,753,012 5,686
1965 3,723,168 5,715
1964 3,694,339 5,752
1963 3,666,537 5,751
1962 3,638,918 5,699
1961 3,609,800 5,648
1960 3,581,239 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Norway

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Tuvalu
2023 1.4 3.21
2022 1.41 3.24
2021 1.55 3.28
2020 1.48 3.31
2019 1.53 3.33
2018 1.56 3.33
2017 1.62 3.3
2016 1.71 3.3
2015 1.72 3.31
2014 1.75 3.33
2013 1.78 3.39
2012 1.85 3.47
2011 1.88 3.46
2010 1.95 3.44
2009 1.98 3.43
2008 1.96 3.42
2007 1.9 3.45
2006 1.9 3.53
2005 1.84 3.55
2004 1.83 3.55
2003 1.8 3.58
2002 1.75 3.64
2001 1.78 3.75
2000 1.85 3.84
1999 1.85 3.92
1998 1.81 3.95
1997 1.86 3.95
1996 1.89 3.95
1995 1.87 3.96
1994 1.87 3.92
1993 1.86 3.92
1992 1.88 3.86
1991 1.92 3.79
1990 1.93 3.75
1989 1.89 3.8
1988 1.84 3.88
1987 1.74 3.94
1986 1.71 3.97
1985 1.68 3.97
1984 1.66 3.95
1983 1.66 3.91
1982 1.71 3.88
1981 1.7 3.8
1980 1.72 3.73
1979 1.75 3.65
1978 1.77 3.59
1977 1.75 3.56
1976 1.86 3.55
1975 1.98 3.58
1974 2.13 3.63
1973 2.23 3.71
1972 2.38 3.81
1971 2.49 3.94
1970 2.5 4.08
1969 2.7 4.23
1968 2.75 4.36
1967 2.81 4.49
1966 2.9 4.64
1965 2.94 4.73
1964 2.98 4.83
1963 2.93 4.91
1962 2.91 5
1961 2.94 5.09
1960 2.85 5.15

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

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Norway and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Tuvalu
2024 40.7 25.3
2023 40.5 25.3
2022 40.4 25.3
2021 40.3 25.3
2020 40 25.3
2019 39.8 25.3
2018 39.6 25.3
2017 39.4 25.2
2016 39.3 24.9
2015 39.2 24.7
2014 39 24.5
2013 38.9 24.3
2012 38.8 24.2
2011 38.7 24.1
2010 38.6 24
2009 38.5 23.9
2008 38.4 23.8
2007 38.3 23.7
2006 38.1 23.6
2005 37.9 23.6
2004 37.7 23.5
2003 37.5 23.5
2002 37.3 23.5
2001 37.1 23.7
2000 36.9 23.9
1999 36.7 24.1
1998 36.5 24.4
1997 36.4 24.6
1996 36.2 24.9
1995 36.1 25
1994 35.9 25.1
1993 35.8 25
1992 35.7 25
1991 35.5 24.9
1990 35.4 24.7
1989 35.2 24.5
1988 35.1 24.2
1987 34.9 24
1986 34.8 23.8
1985 34.6 23.6
1984 34.4 23.2
1983 34.1 22.5
1982 33.9 21.9
1981 33.6 21.4
1980 33.3 21
1979 33.1 20.9
1978 32.9 20.5
1977 32.7 20.2
1976 32.6 19.9
1975 32.5 19.8
1974 32.4 19.7
1973 32.4 19.4
1972 32.5 19
1971 32.7 18.6
1970 32.9 18.2
1969 33.2 18
1968 33.5 17.9
1967 33.7 18.1
1966 33.9 18.5
1965 34.1 19.3
1964 34.2 21
1963 34.3 22.6
1962 34.4 23
1961 34.4 23.1
1960 34.3 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Norway Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Tuvalu
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
100%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Norway Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Tuvalu
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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