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Norway vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 62nd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Uganda
Population
5671119
53170946
Population rank 119/197 30/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Norway and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Norway and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Norway

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Norway Uganda
2024 $483,592,648,313 $53,911,907,086
2023 $482,949,731,777 $48,768,955,863
2022 $596,297,651,036 $45,565,333,211
2021 $503,367,986,030 $40,529,788,749
2020 $367,633,418,887 $37,600,368,242
2019 $408,742,840,909 $35,353,061,003
2018 $439,788,625,884 $32,927,025,620
2017 $401,745,275,035 $30,744,473,841
2016 $370,956,547,619 $29,203,988,696
2015 $388,159,512,246 $32,387,183,730
2014 $501,736,471,833 $32,612,397,257
2013 $526,014,468,085 $28,915,786,517
2012 $512,777,309,841 $27,305,915,911
2011 $501,360,549,669 $27,871,725,241
2010 $431,052,143,940 $26,673,441,431
2009 $387,976,400,617 $25,127,805,567
2008 $464,917,553,191 $14,440,404,132
2007 $402,643,260,488 $11,902,564,495
2006 $346,915,160,682 $9,977,647,683
2005 $309,978,579,744 $9,239,221,763
2004 $265,268,662,473 $7,939,487,548
2003 $229,385,469,337 $6,606,884,275
2002 $195,914,852,576 $6,178,563,591
2001 $174,239,354,071 $5,840,503,869
2000 $171,457,201,936 $6,193,246,837
1999 $162,383,706,021 $5,998,563,258
1998 $154,230,295,158 $6,584,815,847
1997 $161,356,631,888 $6,269,333,313
1996 $163,520,109,151 $6,044,585,327
1995 $152,029,612,325 $5,755,818,842
1994 $127,131,319,429 $3,990,430,447
1993 $120,579,213,713 $3,220,439,044
1992 $130,838,040,068 $2,857,457,762
1991 $121,872,464,483 $3,321,729,160
1990 $119,791,843,060 $4,304,399,310
1989 $102,633,934,391 $5,276,480,799
1988 $101,900,260,856 $6,508,931,652
1987 $94,229,907,236 $6,269,522,042
1986 $78,693,118,044 $3,923,244,050
1985 $65,416,879,914 $3,519,695,444
1984 $62,057,955,033 $3,615,647,477
1983 $61,627,240,831 $2,240,333,333
1982 $62,647,195,538 $2,177,500,000
1981 $63,596,654,761 $1,337,300,000
1980 $64,439,382,896 $1,244,610,000
1979 $53,132,244,624 $2,139,025,000
1978 $46,522,900,254 $2,420,260,870
1977 $41,508,030,431 $2,936,470,588
1976 $35,942,270,686 $2,447,300,000
1975 $32,877,805,200 $2,359,555,556
1974 $27,145,693,810 $2,098,944,967
1973 $22,534,253,703 $1,701,829,789
1972 $17,358,610,850 $1,490,970,181
1971 $14,583,114,840 $1,417,191,656
1970 $12,814,123,115 $1,259,554,809
1969 $11,136,187,440 $1,168,556,629
1968 $10,227,087,165 $1,037,379,252
1967 $9,577,383,653 $967,240,655
1966 $8,753,940,267 $925,381,492
1965 $8,111,945,661 $884,502,310
1964 $7,206,522,122 $589,247,687
1963 $6,553,269,536 $516,315,231
1962 $6,107,076,929 $449,158,233
1961 $5,669,689,210 $441,667,335
1960 $5,197,398,721 $423,145,605

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

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Norway and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Uganda
2024 $86,785 $1,078
2023 $87,497 $1,002
2022 $109,270 $963
2021 $93,073 $883
2020 $68,340 $846
2019 $76,431 $822
2018 $82,793 $792
2017 $76,132 $765
2016 $70,867 $753
2015 $74,810 $863
2014 $97,667 $896
2013 $103,554 $818
2012 $102,176 $795
2011 $101,222 $836
2010 $88,163 $823
2009 $80,348 $799
2008 $97,504 $473
2007 $85,502 $401
2006 $74,434 $347
2005 $67,047 $330
2004 $57,769 $292.4
2003 $50,250 $250.7
2002 $43,171 $242
2001 $38,602 $236
2000 $38,178 $258.1
1999 $36,393 $257.9
1998 $34,803 $292.5
1997 $36,629 $286.8
1996 $37,322 $284.7
1995 $34,876 $278.5
1994 $29,316 $198.4
1993 $27,964 $165.6
1992 $30,524 $152.1
1991 $28,597 $183
1990 $28,243 $245
1989 $24,281 $310
1988 $24,207 $395
1987 $22,506 $393
1986 $18,883 $253.6
1985 $15,754 $234.3
1984 $14,989 $247.5
1983 $14,928 $157.5
1982 $15,225 $157
1981 $15,513 $98.6
1980 $15,772 $93.8
1979 $13,047 $164.5
1978 $11,463 $190.7
1977 $10,266 $237.6
1976 $8,927 $203.3
1975 $8,204 $201.2
1974 $6,812 $183.7
1973 $5,690 $152.7
1972 $4,414 $137
1971 $3,736 $133.5
1970 $3,306 $122
1969 $2,894 $116.7
1968 $2,680 $106.9
1967 $2,531 $102.8
1966 $2,333 $101.4
1965 $2,179 $100
1964 $1,951 $68.6
1963 $1,787 $62
1962 $1,678 $55.5
1961 $1,571 $56.2
1960 $1,451 $55.4

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

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Norway vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Uganda
2026 83.8 68.9
2025 83.6 68.7
2024 83.5 68.5
2023 83.3 68.3
2022 82.6 67.7
2021 83.2 66.4
2020 83.2 66.4
2019 83 66.4
2018 82.8 65.8
2017 82.6 65.2
2016 82.4 64.5
2015 82.3 63.8
2014 82.1 63.1
2013 81.7 62.4
2012 81.4 61.6
2011 81.2 60.8
2010 81 60
2009 80.9 59.2
2008 80.7 58.3
2007 80.5 57.2
2006 80.4 56.1
2005 80.2 54.9
2004 80 53.7
2003 79.5 52.4
2002 79 51.4
2001 78.9 50.6
2000 78.7 49.6
1999 78.4 49
1998 78.4 48.3
1997 78.2 48
1996 78.2 47.8
1995 77.8 47.7
1994 77.8 47.7
1993 77.2 47.7
1992 77.2 47.7
1991 77 47.5
1990 76.6 47.6
1989 76.5 47.5
1988 76.3 47.5
1987 76.1 47.4
1986 76.3 45.7
1985 75.9 45.5
1984 76.2 43.7
1983 76.1 43.5
1982 76 43.3
1981 75.9 43.5
1980 75.7 43.5
1979 75.4 45.4
1978 75.4 45.6
1977 75.4 45.8
1976 75 46.2
1975 74.8 46.5
1974 74.8 46.9
1973 74.4 47
1972 74.3 47.2
1971 74.2 47.1
1970 74.1 49.6
1969 73.7 49.5
1968 73.9 49.3
1967 74.1 49
1966 74 48.5
1965 73.7 48.3
1964 73.6 47.8
1963 73.1 47.4
1962 73.5 46.8
1961 73.6 46.3
1960 73.6 45.6
1959 73.6 45
1958 73.4 44.3
1957 73.4 43.7
1956 73.5 43
1955 73.4 42.4
1954 73.2 41.8
1953 73.1 41.3
1952 72.7 40.8
1951 72.5 40.2
1950 71.6 39.7

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

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Norway and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Norway Uganda
2024 5,572,279 50,015,092
2023 5,519,601 48,656,601
2022 5,457,127 47,312,719
2021 5,408,320 45,910,930
2020 5,379,475 44,457,152
2019 5,347,896 42,999,637
2018 5,311,916 41,565,831
2017 5,276,968 40,177,388
2016 5,234,519 38,799,152
2015 5,188,607 37,531,446
2014 5,137,232 36,395,539
2013 5,079,623 35,337,042
2012 5,018,573 34,337,438
2011 4,953,088 33,354,543
2010 4,889,252 32,390,802
2009 4,828,726 31,451,151
2008 4,768,212 30,539,553
2007 4,709,153 29,653,430
2006 4,660,677 28,794,003
2005 4,623,291 27,963,289
2004 4,591,910 27,154,515
2003 4,564,855 26,352,124
2002 4,538,159 25,532,870
2001 4,513,751 24,745,676
2000 4,490,967 24,000,150
1999 4,461,913 23,257,281
1998 4,431,464 22,515,806
1997 4,405,157 21,856,046
1996 4,381,336 21,231,550
1995 4,359,184 20,665,667
1994 4,336,613 20,108,801
1993 4,311,991 19,445,161
1992 4,286,401 18,785,032
1991 4,261,732 18,155,901
1990 4,241,473 17,569,897
1989 4,226,901 17,010,698
1988 4,209,488 16,470,483
1987 4,186,905 15,954,170
1986 4,167,354 15,467,579
1985 4,152,516 15,023,681
1984 4,140,099 14,607,677
1983 4,128,432 14,221,881
1982 4,114,787 13,873,631
1981 4,099,702 13,556,452
1980 4,085,620 13,275,741
1979 4,072,517 13,002,163
1978 4,058,671 12,692,113
1977 4,043,205 12,359,669
1976 4,026,152 12,037,294
1975 4,007,313 11,725,240
1974 3,985,258 11,424,846
1973 3,960,612 11,144,236
1972 3,933,004 10,885,796
1971 3,903,039 10,618,206
1970 3,875,763 10,321,603
1969 3,847,707 10,014,858
1968 3,816,486 9,708,632
1967 3,784,539 9,408,924
1966 3,753,012 9,122,864
1965 3,723,168 8,849,203
1964 3,694,339 8,586,363
1963 3,666,537 8,333,663
1962 3,638,918 8,092,231
1961 3,609,800 7,862,217
1960 3,581,239 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Uganda

Fertility rate
Norway

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Uganda
2023 1.4 4.28
2022 1.41 4.39
2021 1.55 4.51
2020 1.48 4.62
2019 1.53 4.74
2018 1.56 4.87
2017 1.62 4.99
2016 1.71 5.11
2015 1.72 5.25
2014 1.75 5.41
2013 1.78 5.56
2012 1.85 5.73
2011 1.88 5.89
2010 1.95 6.02
2009 1.98 6.12
2008 1.96 6.2
2007 1.9 6.33
2006 1.9 6.43
2005 1.84 6.53
2004 1.83 6.61
2003 1.8 6.67
2002 1.75 6.74
2001 1.78 6.76
2000 1.85 6.79
1999 1.85 6.83
1998 1.81 6.84
1997 1.86 6.86
1996 1.89 6.84
1995 1.87 6.87
1994 1.87 6.9
1993 1.86 6.89
1992 1.88 6.91
1991 1.92 6.94
1990 1.93 7.01
1989 1.89 7.05
1988 1.84 7.1
1987 1.74 7.12
1986 1.71 7.08
1985 1.68 7.04
1984 1.66 7.02
1983 1.66 7.07
1982 1.71 7.11
1981 1.7 7.12
1980 1.72 7.11
1979 1.75 7.14
1978 1.77 7.16
1977 1.75 7.18
1976 1.86 7.19
1975 1.98 7.2
1974 2.13 7.19
1973 2.23 7.19
1972 2.38 7.19
1971 2.49 7.18
1970 2.5 7.15
1969 2.7 7.12
1968 2.75 7.13
1967 2.81 7.1
1966 2.9 7.07
1965 2.94 7.04
1964 2.98 7.01
1963 2.93 6.98
1962 2.91 6.96
1961 2.94 6.93
1960 2.85 6.91

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

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Norway and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Uganda
2024 40.7 17.8
2023 40.5 17.6
2022 40.4 17.4
2021 40.3 17.2
2020 40 17
2019 39.8 16.8
2018 39.6 16.5
2017 39.4 16.3
2016 39.3 16
2015 39.2 15.8
2014 39 15.6
2013 38.9 15.5
2012 38.8 15.4
2011 38.7 15.3
2010 38.6 15.2
2009 38.5 15.1
2008 38.4 15.1
2007 38.3 15
2006 38.1 15
2005 37.9 15
2004 37.7 15
2003 37.5 15
2002 37.3 15
2001 37.1 15
2000 36.9 15
1999 36.7 15
1998 36.5 15
1997 36.4 15.1
1996 36.2 15.3
1995 36.1 15.4
1994 35.9 15.6
1993 35.8 15.7
1992 35.7 15.7
1991 35.5 15.8
1990 35.4 15.8
1989 35.2 15.8
1988 35.1 15.9
1987 34.9 15.9
1986 34.8 15.9
1985 34.6 15.9
1984 34.4 15.9
1983 34.1 15.9
1982 33.9 15.9
1981 33.6 15.9
1980 33.3 16
1979 33.1 16.1
1978 32.9 16.1
1977 32.7 16.2
1976 32.6 16.2
1975 32.5 16.2
1974 32.4 16.3
1973 32.4 16.3
1972 32.5 16.5
1971 32.7 16.6
1970 32.9 16.6
1969 33.2 16.6
1968 33.5 16.6
1967 33.7 16.6
1966 33.9 16.6
1965 34.1 16.6
1964 34.2 16.6
1963 34.3 16.7
1962 34.4 16.8
1961 34.4 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Norway Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Norway Uganda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
80.6%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Norway Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Uganda
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
90,720 mi
2019

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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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