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Norway vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 62nd vs. 46th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,810), while Ukraine ranks 118/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Ukraine
Population
5642662
39426577
Population rank 119/197 40/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$86,810
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$101,032
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2025
110%
2025
Government debt per person
$37,084
2024
$4,526
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$45,746
2025
$5,178
2025
Land area
140,645 sq mi
2025
223,708 sq mi
2025
Population density
39.6 ppl/mi²
2024
169.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
74.9 years
2025

Norway and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Norway and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Norway

Ukraine
Year GDP
Norway Ukraine
1960 $5,197,398,721 -
1961 $5,669,689,210 -
1962 $6,107,076,929 -
1963 $6,553,269,536 -
1964 $7,206,522,122 -
1965 $8,111,945,661 -
1966 $8,753,940,267 -
1967 $9,577,383,653 -
1968 $10,227,087,165 -
1969 $11,136,187,440 -
1970 $12,814,123,115 -
1971 $14,583,114,840 -
1972 $17,358,610,850 -
1973 $22,534,253,703 -
1974 $27,145,693,810 -
1975 $32,877,805,200 -
1976 $35,942,270,686 -
1977 $41,508,030,431 -
1978 $46,522,900,254 -
1979 $53,132,244,624 -
1980 $64,439,382,896 -
1981 $63,596,654,761 -
1982 $62,647,195,538 -
1983 $61,627,240,831 -
1984 $62,057,955,033 -
1985 $65,416,879,914 -
1986 $78,693,118,044 -
1987 $94,229,907,236 $64,087,694,038
1988 $101,900,260,856 $74,703,517,903
1989 $102,633,934,391 $82,709,161,099
1990 $119,791,843,060 $81,393,558,423
1991 $121,872,464,483 $77,350,733,982
1992 $130,838,040,068 $73,945,908,384
1993 $120,579,213,713 $65,648,559,903
1994 $127,131,319,429 $52,549,580,265
1995 $152,029,612,325 $48,213,856,469
1996 $163,520,109,151 $44,558,831,005
1997 $161,356,631,888 $50,151,531,592
1998 $154,230,295,158 $41,882,523,345
1999 $162,383,706,021 $31,580,639,554
2000 $171,457,201,936 $32,375,083,935
2001 $174,239,354,071 $39,309,580,983
2002 $195,914,852,576 $43,956,163,612
2003 $229,385,469,337 $52,010,355,753
2004 $265,268,662,473 $67,220,154,164
2005 $309,978,579,744 $89,238,865,119
2006 $346,915,160,682 $111,884,752,475
2007 $402,643,260,488 $148,733,861,386
2008 $464,917,553,191 $188,110,390,660
2009 $387,976,400,617 $121,552,153,444
2010 $431,052,143,940 $141,209,170,427
2011 $501,360,549,669 $169,333,835,202
2012 $512,777,309,841 $182,591,753,828
2013 $526,014,468,085 $190,498,811,460
2014 $501,736,471,833 $133,503,871,862
2015 $388,159,512,246 $91,030,967,789
2016 $370,956,547,619 $93,355,869,404
2017 $401,745,275,035 $112,090,505,082
2018 $439,788,625,884 $130,891,088,294
2019 $408,742,840,909 $153,883,047,510
2020 $367,633,418,887 $156,617,722,013
2021 $503,367,986,030 $199,765,859,571
2022 $596,297,651,036 $161,989,520,721
2023 $482,949,731,777 $181,221,517,869
2024 $483,727,398,216 $190,741,263,732

Norway and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Ukraine
Year GDP per capita
Norway Ukraine
1960 $1,451 -
1961 $1,571 -
1962 $1,678 -
1963 $1,787 -
1964 $1,951 -
1965 $2,179 -
1966 $2,333 -
1967 $2,531 -
1968 $2,680 -
1969 $2,894 -
1970 $3,306 -
1971 $3,736 -
1972 $4,414 -
1973 $5,690 -
1974 $6,812 -
1975 $8,204 -
1976 $8,927 -
1977 $10,266 -
1978 $11,463 -
1979 $13,047 -
1980 $15,772 -
1981 $15,513 -
1982 $15,225 -
1983 $14,928 -
1984 $14,989 -
1985 $15,754 -
1986 $18,883 -
1987 $22,506 $1,244
1988 $24,207 $1,444
1989 $24,281 $1,593
1990 $28,243 $1,564
1991 $28,597 $1,483
1992 $30,524 $1,413
1993 $27,964 $1,254
1994 $29,316 $1,009
1995 $34,876 $933
1996 $37,322 $870
1997 $36,629 $987
1998 $34,803 $831
1999 $36,393 $632
2000 $38,178 $653
2001 $38,602 $800
2002 $43,171 $903
2003 $50,250 $1,076
2004 $57,769 $1,401
2005 $67,047 $1,875
2006 $74,434 $2,366
2007 $85,502 $3,160
2008 $97,504 $4,018
2009 $80,348 $2,607
2010 $88,163 $3,040
2011 $101,222 $3,657
2012 $102,176 $3,951
2013 $103,554 $4,130
2014 $97,667 $2,904
2015 $74,810 $1,988
2016 $70,867 $2,047
2017 $76,132 $2,467
2018 $82,793 $2,895
2019 $76,431 $3,423
2020 $68,340 $3,505
2021 $93,073 $4,510
2022 $109,270 $3,946
2023 $87,497 $4,803
2024 $86,810 $5,038

Norway vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Ukraine
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Ukraine
1950 71.6 61.2
1951 72.5 61.4
1952 72.7 62.1
1953 73.1 63
1954 73.2 64.1
1955 73.4 65.3
1956 73.5 66.3
1957 73.4 67.2
1958 73.4 67.7
1959 73.6 68.7
1960 73.6 69.4
1961 73.6 70
1962 73.5 70.4
1963 73.1 70.7
1964 73.6 71
1965 73.7 71.1
1966 74 71.2
1967 74.1 71.1
1968 73.9 71
1969 73.7 70.8
1970 74.1 70.8
1971 74.2 70.9
1972 74.3 71
1973 74.4 70.8
1974 74.8 70.6
1975 74.8 70.4
1976 75 70.1
1977 75.4 70
1978 75.4 69.8
1979 75.4 69.8
1980 75.7 69.8
1981 75.9 69.8
1982 76 69.9
1983 76.1 69.9
1984 76.2 70
1985 75.9 70.4
1986 76.3 70.8
1987 76.1 71.2
1988 76.3 71
1989 76.5 70.8
1990 76.6 70.4
1991 77 69.7
1992 77.2 68.9
1993 77.2 68.3
1994 77.8 67.5
1995 77.8 67.1
1996 78.2 67.1
1997 78.2 67.7
1998 78.4 68
1999 78.4 68
2000 78.7 67.8
2001 78.9 67.7
2002 79 67.7
2003 79.5 67.6
2004 80 67.5
2005 80.2 67.5
2006 80.4 67.5
2007 80.5 67.7
2008 80.7 68.3
2009 80.9 69.2
2010 81 70.2
2011 81.2 70.7
2012 81.4 71.1
2013 81.7 71.5
2014 82.1 71.8
2015 82.3 72.7
2016 82.4 73.4
2017 82.6 74
2018 82.8 73.6
2019 83 73.9
2020 83.2 73.3
2021 83.2 71.6
2022 82.6 72.7
2023 83.3 73.4
2024 83.5 74.7
2025 83.6 74.9

Norway and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Ukraine
Year Population
Norway Ukraine
1960 3,581,239 42,824,093
1961 3,609,800 43,399,766
1962 3,638,918 43,943,674
1963 3,666,537 44,462,372
1964 3,694,339 44,951,156
1965 3,723,168 45,386,892
1966 3,753,012 45,802,519
1967 3,784,539 46,215,988
1968 3,816,486 46,614,325
1969 3,847,707 46,976,256
1970 3,875,763 47,261,306
1971 3,903,039 47,573,287
1972 3,933,004 47,946,893
1973 3,960,612 48,277,121
1974 3,985,258 48,576,570
1975 4,007,313 48,865,229
1976 4,026,152 49,120,842
1977 4,043,205 49,336,481
1978 4,058,671 49,521,243
1979 4,072,517 49,721,381
1980 4,085,620 49,955,152
1981 4,099,702 50,189,281
1982 4,114,787 50,402,724
1983 4,128,432 50,637,029
1984 4,140,099 50,887,599
1985 4,152,516 51,108,770
1986 4,167,354 51,318,745
1987 4,186,905 51,515,732
1988 4,209,488 51,724,853
1989 4,226,901 51,917,817
1990 4,241,473 52,054,092
1991 4,261,732 52,170,961
1992 4,286,401 52,323,671
1993 4,311,991 52,350,126
1994 4,336,613 52,075,998
1995 4,359,184 51,665,539
1996 4,381,336 51,226,109
1997 4,405,157 50,786,885
1998 4,431,464 50,379,731
1999 4,461,913 49,976,446
2000 4,490,967 49,556,660
2001 4,513,751 49,106,855
2002 4,538,159 48,677,281
2003 4,564,855 48,315,136
2004 4,591,910 47,979,507
2005 4,623,291 47,585,556
2006 4,660,677 47,278,694
2007 4,709,153 47,062,798
2008 4,768,212 46,819,175
2009 4,828,726 46,623,731
2010 4,889,252 46,456,003
2011 4,953,088 46,307,853
2012 5,018,573 46,210,056
2013 5,079,623 46,126,770
2014 5,137,232 45,972,380
2015 5,188,607 45,784,896
2016 5,234,519 45,616,832
2017 5,276,968 45,436,041
2018 5,311,916 45,208,907
2019 5,347,896 44,957,458
2020 5,379,475 44,680,014
2021 5,408,320 44,298,640
2022 5,457,127 41,048,766
2023 5,519,594 37,732,836
2024 5,572,272 37,860,221

Fertility rates in Norway and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Norway

Ukraine
Year Fertility rate
Norway Ukraine
1960 2.85 2.29
1961 2.94 2.2
1962 2.91 2.15
1963 2.93 2.11
1964 2.98 2.01
1965 2.94 1.94
1966 2.9 2.04
1967 2.81 2.04
1968 2.75 2.03
1969 2.7 2.01
1970 2.5 2.08
1971 2.49 2.11
1972 2.38 2.13
1973 2.23 2.04
1974 2.13 2.06
1975 1.98 2.05
1976 1.86 2.04
1977 1.75 1.98
1978 1.77 1.97
1979 1.75 1.96
1980 1.72 1.95
1981 1.7 1.92
1982 1.71 1.95
1983 1.66 2.1
1984 1.66 2.08
1985 1.68 2.03
1986 1.71 2.12
1987 1.74 2.07
1988 1.84 2.04
1989 1.89 1.93
1990 1.93 1.85
1991 1.92 1.77
1992 1.88 1.67
1993 1.86 1.56
1994 1.87 1.47
1995 1.87 1.4
1996 1.89 1.33
1997 1.86 1.27
1998 1.81 1.21
1999 1.85 1.13
2000 1.85 1.11
2001 1.78 1.09
2002 1.75 1.13
2003 1.8 1.17
2004 1.83 1.22
2005 1.84 1.22
2006 1.9 1.3
2007 1.9 1.34
2008 1.96 1.44
2009 1.98 1.47
2010 1.95 1.44
2011 1.88 1.46
2012 1.85 1.53
2013 1.78 1.52
2014 1.75 1.47
2015 1.72 1.39
2016 1.71 1.39
2017 1.62 1.3
2018 1.56 1.23
2019 1.53 1.22
2020 1.48 1.21
2021 1.55 1.15
2022 1.41 0.9
2023 1.4 0.98

Norway and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Ukraine
Year Median age, years
Norway Ukraine
1960 34.3 29.2
1961 34.4 29.6
1962 34.4 29.7
1963 34.3 29.8
1964 34.2 29.9
1965 34.1 30.1
1966 33.9 30.6
1967 33.7 31.2
1968 33.5 31.6
1969 33.2 32
1970 32.9 32.3
1971 32.7 32.5
1972 32.5 32.8
1973 32.4 33.1
1974 32.4 33.4
1975 32.5 33.7
1976 32.6 34
1977 32.7 34.2
1978 32.9 34.2
1979 33.1 34
1980 33.3 33.8
1981 33.6 33.7
1982 33.9 33.7
1983 34.1 33.6
1984 34.4 33.6
1985 34.6 33.8
1986 34.8 33.9
1987 34.9 34.1
1988 35.1 34.1
1989 35.2 34.1
1990 35.4 34.3
1991 35.5 34.5
1992 35.7 34.7
1993 35.8 34.9
1994 35.9 35.2
1995 36.1 35.5
1996 36.2 35.8
1997 36.4 36.2
1998 36.5 36.5
1999 36.7 36.9
2000 36.9 37.2
2001 37.1 37.6
2002 37.3 37.9
2003 37.5 38.2
2004 37.7 38.4
2005 37.9 38.7
2006 38.1 38.9
2007 38.3 39.1
2008 38.4 39.2
2009 38.5 39.3
2010 38.6 39.5
2011 38.7 39.7
2012 38.8 39.8
2013 38.9 39.8
2014 39 40
2015 39.2 40.2
2016 39.3 40.6
2017 39.4 40.9
2018 39.6 41.2
2019 39.8 41.5
2020 40 41.9
2021 40.3 42.2
2022 40.4 42.5
2023 40.5 43.1
2024 40.7 43.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$548B
2024
$185B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.9%
2025
58%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2023
36.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2025
-18.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.3
2025
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
253,085
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.84%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$621M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Norway Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.6
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
44.1 megatons
2023
136.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
7.98 tons
2023
3.61 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Ukraine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.46%
2024
Annual migration change
+44,356
2024
+1,146,012
2024
Urban population
84.3%
2024
70.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.4
2025
49.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2024
35
2024
Higher education index
94
2025
64
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
100%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Norway Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,693
2022
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,224
2022
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
74.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.17
2021
2.99
2014
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
26.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2025
73
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Ukraine
% of world land
0.24%
2025
0.39%
2025
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2025
159,503 sq mi
2025
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2025
37,483 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
105,443 mi
2012

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