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Norway vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Norway has a population of 5.61M (ranked 118/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 62nd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Norway UAE
Population
5660666
11885001
Population rank 119/197 84/197
GDP
$531B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$239B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$42,567
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 15/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,036
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
40.9 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Norway and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Norway and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Norway

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Norway UAE
2025 $530,755,719,439 -
2024 $500,886,328,034 $552,324,919,096
2023 $502,197,633,323 $522,622,268,401
2022 $617,321,834,099 $511,403,404,642
2021 $521,592,200,233 $422,441,282,436
2020 $382,252,517,922 $357,161,776,271
2019 $424,244,886,364 $433,926,218,686
2018 $454,588,871,811 $440,560,003,161
2017 $415,673,181,543 $403,365,056,079
2016 $383,284,047,619 $381,717,208,621
2015 $400,669,174,331 $381,973,135,513
2014 $515,829,568,897 $424,935,834,104
2013 $540,132,255,319 $409,632,574,703
2012 $525,082,939,407 $392,793,559,051
2011 $512,868,581,628 $368,881,033,963
2010 $440,132,138,425 $307,736,348,527
2009 $395,664,488,017 $253,547,358,747
2008 $472,060,283,688 $315,474,615,741
2007 $407,813,774,161 $257,916,148,767
2006 $349,773,283,645 $222,116,532,963
2005 $311,417,306,946 $180,617,467,954
2004 $265,662,977,688 $147,824,249,958
2003 $229,192,678,173 $124,346,476,180
2002 $195,359,978,957 $109,816,091,079
2001 $173,590,978,347 $103,311,631,797
2000 $170,620,327,660 $104,337,463,730
1999 $161,304,620,987 $84,445,399,335
1998 $152,955,958,172 $75,674,384,205
1997 $160,013,571,974 $78,838,886,862
1996 $162,427,517,132 $73,571,217,377
1995 $151,083,627,983 $65,743,604,966
1994 $126,324,387,894 $59,305,111,228
1993 $119,841,699,440 $55,625,269,485
1992 $129,998,873,602 $54,239,188,746
1991 $121,149,331,318 $51,552,058,250
1990 $119,344,377,526 $50,701,374,187
1989 $102,226,808,603 $41,464,966,302
1988 $101,497,621,605 $36,275,613,877
1987 $93,913,320,965 $36,384,802,310
1986 $78,438,205,742 $33,943,568,481
1985 $65,211,464,198 $40,603,631,079
1984 $61,866,078,539 $41,807,931,453
1983 $61,417,685,434 $42,803,373,390
1982 $62,453,362,256 $46,622,715,281
1981 $63,392,804,251 $49,333,471,895
1980 $64,176,789,764 $43,599,134,193
1979 $52,935,763,512 $31,225,557,022
1978 $46,355,988,784 $23,775,718,541
1977 $41,362,637,363 $24,871,660,292
1976 $35,815,449,464 $19,213,212,475
1975 $32,742,543,381 $14,720,729,969
1974 $27,033,413,362 $11,651,505,689
1973 $22,433,660,550 $4,231,243,616
1972 $17,283,931,878 $1,415,086,929
1971 $14,523,306,736 $939,893,600
1970 $12,753,503,479 $685,986,701
1969 $11,083,505,596 -
1968 $10,178,705,992 -
1967 $9,532,076,026 -
1966 $8,712,528,095 -
1965 $8,073,570,566 -
1964 $7,172,430,304 -
1963 $6,522,268,053 -
1962 $6,078,186,245 -
1961 $5,642,867,672 -
1960 $5,172,811,442 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Norway and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway UAE
2025 $94,594 -
2024 $89,889 $50,274
2023 $90,984 $49,851
2022 $113,122 $50,760
2021 $96,443 $44,118
2020 $71,058 $37,992
2019 $79,329 $45,939
2018 $85,579 $47,135
2017 $78,771 $43,734
2016 $73,222 $42,721
2015 $77,221 $44,910
2014 $100,410 $52,725
2013 $106,333 $53,247
2012 $104,628 $53,142
2011 $103,545 $51,922
2010 $90,020 $44,795
2009 $81,940 $37,803
2008 $99,002 $50,054
2007 $86,600 $45,855
2006 $75,048 $44,343
2005 $67,358 $38,719
2004 $57,855 $33,377
2003 $50,208 $29,660
2002 $43,048 $27,754
2001 $38,458 $27,745
2000 $37,992 $29,866
1999 $36,151 $25,856
1998 $34,516 $24,889
1997 $36,324 $27,983
1996 $37,073 $28,323
1995 $34,659 $27,003
1994 $29,130 $25,473
1993 $27,793 $25,033
1992 $30,328 $25,648
1991 $28,427 $25,691
1990 $28,137 $26,710
1989 $24,185 $23,167
1988 $24,112 $21,570
1987 $22,430 $23,113
1986 $18,822 $23,132
1985 $15,704 $29,468
1984 $14,943 $32,012
1983 $14,877 $34,650
1982 $15,178 $39,972
1981 $15,463 $44,855
1980 $15,708 $42,925
1979 $12,998 $34,238
1978 $11,421 $29,379
1977 $10,230 $35,020
1976 $8,896 $31,197
1975 $8,171 $27,117
1974 $6,783 $23,823
1973 $5,664 $9,696
1972 $4,395 $3,675
1971 $3,721 $2,805
1970 $3,291 $2,394
1969 $2,881 -
1968 $2,667 -
1967 $2,519 -
1966 $2,321 -
1965 $2,168 -
1964 $1,941 -
1963 $1,779 -
1962 $1,670 -
1961 $1,563 -
1960 $1,444 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Norway vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway UAE
2026 83.8 83.4
2025 83.6 83.2
2024 83.5 83.1
2023 83.3 82.9
2022 82.6 80.5
2021 83.2 79.1
2020 83.2 81.9
2019 83 82.6
2018 82.8 82.4
2017 82.6 82.4
2016 82.4 82.2
2015 82.3 82.1
2014 82.1 82
2013 81.7 82
2012 81.4 81.9
2011 81.2 81.9
2010 81 81.9
2009 80.9 81.7
2008 80.7 81.6
2007 80.5 81.4
2006 80.4 81.2
2005 80.2 80.8
2004 80 80.3
2003 79.5 79.6
2002 79 78.7
2001 78.9 77.6
2000 78.7 76.3
1999 78.4 75
1998 78.4 73.7
1997 78.2 72.6
1996 78.2 71.8
1995 77.8 71.4
1994 77.8 71.2
1993 77.2 71.2
1992 77.2 71.2
1991 77 71.1
1990 76.6 71.1
1989 76.5 71
1988 76.3 70.8
1987 76.1 70.6
1986 76.3 70.4
1985 75.9 70.1
1984 76.2 69.8
1983 76.1 69.4
1982 76 69.1
1981 75.9 68.6
1980 75.7 68.2
1979 75.4 67.6
1978 75.4 67.1
1977 75.4 66.5
1976 75 65.8
1975 74.8 65.1
1974 74.8 64.4
1973 74.4 63.5
1972 74.3 62.7
1971 74.2 61.8
1970 74.1 60.8
1969 73.7 59.8
1968 73.9 58.7
1967 74.1 57.6
1966 74 56.6
1965 73.7 55.5
1964 73.6 54.5
1963 73.1 53.5
1962 73.5 52.5
1961 73.6 51.6
1960 73.6 50.7
1959 73.6 49.7
1958 73.4 48.8
1957 73.4 47.8
1956 73.5 46.9
1955 73.4 46
1954 73.2 45.2
1953 73.1 44.4
1952 72.7 43.6
1951 72.5 42.9
1950 71.6 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Norway and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Norway UAE
2025 5,610,870 11,513,149
2024 5,572,279 10,986,400
2023 5,519,601 10,483,751
2022 5,457,127 10,074,977
2021 5,408,320 9,575,152
2020 5,379,475 9,401,038
2019 5,347,896 9,445,785
2018 5,311,916 9,346,701
2017 5,276,968 9,223,225
2016 5,234,519 8,935,095
2015 5,188,607 8,505,237
2014 5,137,232 8,059,440
2013 5,079,623 7,693,031
2012 5,018,573 7,391,448
2011 4,953,088 7,104,538
2010 4,889,252 6,869,838
2009 4,828,726 6,707,058
2008 4,768,212 6,302,664
2007 4,709,153 5,624,635
2006 4,660,677 5,009,100
2005 4,623,291 4,664,790
2004 4,591,910 4,428,967
2003 4,564,855 4,192,457
2002 4,538,159 3,956,826
2001 4,513,751 3,723,590
2000 4,490,967 3,493,575
1999 4,461,913 3,266,009
1998 4,431,464 3,040,421
1997 4,405,157 2,817,410
1996 4,381,336 2,597,564
1995 4,359,184 2,434,662
1994 4,336,613 2,328,188
1993 4,311,991 2,222,093
1992 4,286,401 2,114,730
1991 4,261,732 2,006,626
1990 4,241,473 1,898,220
1989 4,226,901 1,789,851
1988 4,209,488 1,681,788
1987 4,186,905 1,574,244
1986 4,167,354 1,467,383
1985 4,152,516 1,377,911
1984 4,140,099 1,305,996
1983 4,128,432 1,235,305
1982 4,114,787 1,166,370
1981 4,099,702 1,099,855
1980 4,085,620 1,015,700
1979 4,072,517 912,010
1978 4,058,671 809,274
1977 4,043,205 710,209
1976 4,026,152 615,866
1975 4,007,313 542,856
1974 3,985,258 489,087
1973 3,960,612 436,399
1972 3,933,004 385,014
1971 3,903,039 335,027
1970 3,875,763 286,536
1969 3,847,707 239,660
1968 3,816,486 199,416
1967 3,784,539 179,700
1966 3,753,012 173,976
1965 3,723,168 167,103
1964 3,694,339 159,692
1963 3,666,537 152,211
1962 3,638,918 144,946
1961 3,609,800 137,989
1960 3,581,239 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Norway and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Norway

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway UAE
2024 1.45 1.21
2023 1.4 1.2
2022 1.41 1.15
2021 1.55 1.16
2020 1.48 1.29
2019 1.53 1.25
2018 1.56 1.29
2017 1.62 1.35
2016 1.71 1.37
2015 1.72 1.42
2014 1.75 1.48
2013 1.78 1.53
2012 1.85 1.53
2011 1.88 1.54
2010 1.95 1.57
2009 1.98 1.58
2008 1.96 1.52
2007 1.9 1.79
2006 1.9 1.96
2005 1.84 2.23
2004 1.83 2.38
2003 1.8 2.49
2002 1.75 2.54
2001 1.78 2.62
2000 1.85 2.73
1999 1.85 2.79
1998 1.81 2.77
1997 1.86 2.83
1996 1.89 3.06
1995 1.87 3.28
1994 1.87 3.76
1993 1.86 3.82
1992 1.88 4.09
1991 1.92 4.25
1990 1.93 4.51
1989 1.89 4.65
1988 1.84 4.77
1987 1.74 4.88
1986 1.71 5
1985 1.68 5.13
1984 1.66 5.3
1983 1.66 5.48
1982 1.71 5.66
1981 1.7 5.81
1980 1.72 5.95
1979 1.75 6.06
1978 1.77 6.15
1977 1.75 6.22
1976 1.86 6.29
1975 1.98 6.35
1974 2.13 6.41
1973 2.23 6.46
1972 2.38 6.5
1971 2.49 6.52
1970 2.5 6.52
1969 2.7 6.52
1968 2.75 6.53
1967 2.81 6.51
1966 2.9 6.5
1965 2.94 6.5
1964 2.98 6.49
1963 2.93 6.5
1962 2.91 6.49
1961 2.94 6.49
1960 2.85 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Norway and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Norway

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway UAE
2025 40.9 32.6
2024 40.7 32.6
2023 40.5 32.2
2022 40.4 31.9
2021 40.3 31.9
2020 40 31.8
2019 39.8 31.8
2018 39.6 31.8
2017 39.4 31.8
2016 39.3 31.8
2015 39.2 31.8
2014 39 31.8
2013 38.9 31.7
2012 38.8 31.7
2011 38.7 31.7
2010 38.6 31.7
2009 38.5 31.6
2008 38.4 31.6
2007 38.3 31.6
2006 38.1 31.4
2005 37.9 30.9
2004 37.7 30.3
2003 37.5 29.6
2002 37.3 29.1
2001 37.1 28.6
2000 36.9 28.2
1999 36.7 28
1998 36.5 27.9
1997 36.4 27.9
1996 36.2 28.1
1995 36.1 28
1994 35.9 27.4
1993 35.8 26.8
1992 35.7 26.4
1991 35.5 26
1990 35.4 25.8
1989 35.2 25.8
1988 35.1 25.9
1987 34.9 26.1
1986 34.8 26.5
1985 34.6 26.6
1984 34.4 26.4
1983 34.1 26.4
1982 33.9 26.4
1981 33.6 26.4
1980 33.3 26.2
1979 33.1 25.8
1978 32.9 25.5
1977 32.7 25.4
1976 32.6 25.6
1975 32.5 25.4
1974 32.4 24.7
1973 32.4 24.1
1972 32.5 23.6
1971 32.7 23.2
1970 32.9 23
1969 33.2 23.1
1968 33.5 23.5
1967 33.7 23.3
1966 33.9 22.6
1965 34.1 22
1964 34.2 21.5
1963 34.3 21
1962 34.4 20.6
1961 34.4 20.1
1960 34.3 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$546B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.6%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.34%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.5%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
7.95%
2025
2%
2026
Number of billionaires
17
2026
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2026
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$85.5B
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Norway UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,775 kg
2024
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.4
2024
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
50%
2024
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,673 kWh
2024
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
88.9%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway UAE
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
83.6%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.92 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.46 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
95
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
98.8%
2024
English speaking
87.6%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
99%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Norway UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Norway UAE
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
25,067 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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