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Norway vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 62nd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Uruguay
Population
5671119
3382789
Population rank 119/197 133/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Norway and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Norway and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Norway

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Norway Uruguay
2024 $483,592,648,313 $80,961,511,074
2023 $482,949,731,777 $77,991,666,838
2022 $596,297,651,036 $70,594,110,920
2021 $503,367,986,030 $60,739,084,241
2020 $367,633,418,887 $53,559,359,262
2019 $408,742,840,909 $62,222,313,619
2018 $439,788,625,884 $65,344,577,416
2017 $401,745,275,035 $65,005,997,963
2016 $370,956,547,619 $57,480,787,465
2015 $388,159,512,246 $57,680,327,999
2014 $501,736,471,833 $61,496,186,974
2013 $526,014,468,085 $61,337,621,934
2012 $512,777,309,841 $54,232,266,359
2011 $501,360,549,669 $50,342,406,067
2010 $431,052,143,940 $41,950,361,212
2009 $387,976,400,617 $32,708,319,078
2008 $464,917,553,191 $31,119,602,539
2007 $402,643,260,488 $23,797,773,024
2006 $346,915,160,682 $19,741,420,740
2005 $309,978,579,744 $17,362,857,684
2004 $265,268,662,473 $13,686,329,890
2003 $229,385,469,337 $12,045,638,352
2002 $195,914,852,576 $13,606,515,723
2001 $174,239,354,071 $20,898,761,742
2000 $171,457,201,936 $22,823,270,892
1999 $162,383,706,021 $23,983,945,191
1998 $154,230,295,158 $25,385,886,978
1997 $161,356,631,888 $23,969,739,234
1996 $163,520,109,151 $20,515,458,114
1995 $152,029,612,325 $19,297,663,097
1994 $127,131,319,429 $17,474,588,896
1993 $120,579,213,713 $15,002,136,971
1992 $130,838,040,068 $12,878,148,791
1991 $121,872,464,483 $11,206,176,651
1990 $119,791,843,060 $9,298,807,850
1989 $102,633,934,391 $8,438,951,476
1988 $101,900,260,856 $8,213,538,369
1987 $94,229,907,236 $7,367,494,080
1986 $78,693,118,044 $5,880,112,788
1985 $65,416,879,914 $4,732,017,873
1984 $62,057,955,033 $4,850,238,550
1983 $61,627,240,831 $5,102,276,308
1982 $62,647,195,538 $9,178,780,077
1981 $63,596,654,761 $11,048,301,421
1980 $64,439,382,896 $10,163,020,116
1979 $53,132,244,624 $7,181,182,224
1978 $46,522,900,254 $4,910,254,566
1977 $41,508,030,431 $4,114,670,014
1976 $35,942,270,686 $3,667,161,241
1975 $32,877,805,200 $3,538,278,047
1974 $27,145,693,810 $4,090,209,682
1973 $22,534,253,703 $3,964,296,443
1972 $17,358,610,850 $2,189,418,689
1971 $14,583,114,840 $2,807,258,065
1970 $12,814,123,115 $2,137,096,774
1969 $11,136,187,440 $2,004,435,484
1968 $10,227,087,165 $1,593,674,185
1967 $9,577,383,653 $1,597,713,469
1966 $8,753,940,267 $1,809,185,094
1965 $8,111,945,661 $1,890,767,156
1964 $7,206,522,122 $1,975,701,816
1963 $6,553,269,536 $1,539,681,491
1962 $6,107,076,929 $1,710,004,407
1961 $5,669,689,210 $1,547,388,781
1960 $5,197,398,721 $1,242,289,239

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

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Norway and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Uruguay
2024 $86,785 $23,907
2023 $87,497 $23,019
2022 $109,270 $20,819
2021 $93,073 $17,882
2020 $68,340 $15,758
2019 $76,431 $18,316
2018 $82,793 $19,250
2017 $76,132 $19,185
2016 $70,867 $17,010
2015 $74,810 $17,126
2014 $97,667 $18,322
2013 $103,554 $18,335
2012 $102,176 $16,260
2011 $101,222 $15,132
2010 $88,163 $12,641
2009 $80,348 $9,881
2008 $97,504 $9,424
2007 $85,502 $7,222
2006 $74,434 $6,001
2005 $67,047 $5,284
2004 $57,769 $4,169
2003 $50,250 $3,671
2002 $43,171 $4,150
2001 $38,602 $6,383
2000 $38,178 $6,988
1999 $36,393 $7,371
1998 $34,803 $7,837
1997 $36,629 $7,436
1996 $37,322 $6,398
1995 $34,876 $6,050
1994 $29,316 $5,508
1993 $27,964 $4,753
1992 $30,524 $4,102
1991 $28,597 $3,589
1990 $28,243 $2,995
1989 $24,281 $2,734
1988 $24,207 $2,677
1987 $22,506 $2,416
1986 $18,883 $1,939
1985 $15,754 $1,568
1984 $14,989 $1,615
1983 $14,928 $1,707
1982 $15,225 $3,085
1981 $15,513 $3,728
1980 $15,772 $3,443
1979 $13,047 $2,443
1978 $11,463 $1,678
1977 $10,266 $1,414
1976 $8,927 $1,268
1975 $8,204 $1,232
1974 $6,812 $1,433
1973 $5,690 $1,397
1972 $4,414 $776
1971 $3,736 $1,000
1970 $3,306 $766
1969 $2,894 $723
1968 $2,680 $579
1967 $2,531 $585
1966 $2,333 $668
1965 $2,179 $705
1964 $1,951 $745
1963 $1,787 $587
1962 $1,678 $659
1961 $1,571 $604
1960 $1,451 $491

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

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Norway vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Uruguay
2026 83.8 78.6
2025 83.6 78.5
2024 83.5 78.3
2023 83.3 78.1
2022 82.6 76.5
2021 83.2 75.4
2020 83.2 78.4
2019 83 77.5
2018 82.8 77.5
2017 82.6 77.6
2016 82.4 77.4
2015 82.3 77.3
2014 82.1 77.2
2013 81.7 77
2012 81.4 76.7
2011 81.2 76.6
2010 81 76.7
2009 80.9 76.7
2008 80.7 76.3
2007 80.5 76.2
2006 80.4 75.9
2005 80.2 75.8
2004 80 75.3
2003 79.5 75.1
2002 79 75
2001 78.9 75
2000 78.7 74.7
1999 78.4 74.3
1998 78.4 74
1997 78.2 73.9
1996 78.2 73.8
1995 77.8 73.5
1994 77.8 73.2
1993 77.2 73.1
1992 77.2 73.2
1991 77 73.2
1990 76.6 73
1989 76.5 72.6
1988 76.3 72.4
1987 76.1 72.2
1986 76.3 72.2
1985 75.9 71.9
1984 76.2 71.7
1983 76.1 71.6
1982 76 71.5
1981 75.9 71
1980 75.7 70.5
1979 75.4 70.3
1978 75.4 70.3
1977 75.4 70.1
1976 75 69.9
1975 74.8 69.7
1974 74.8 69.5
1973 74.4 69.3
1972 74.3 69.2
1971 74.2 68.9
1970 74.1 68.7
1969 73.7 68.6
1968 73.9 68.5
1967 74.1 68.4
1966 74 68.3
1965 73.7 68.2
1964 73.6 68.1
1963 73.1 68
1962 73.5 67.9
1961 73.6 67.8
1960 73.6 67.7
1959 73.6 67.5
1958 73.4 67.3
1957 73.4 67.1
1956 73.5 66.9
1955 73.4 66.7
1954 73.2 66.5
1953 73.1 66.3
1952 72.7 66.1
1951 72.5 65.8
1950 71.6 65.6

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

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Norway and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Norway Uruguay
2024 5,572,279 3,386,588
2023 5,519,601 3,388,081
2022 5,457,127 3,390,913
2021 5,408,320 3,396,695
2020 5,379,475 3,398,968
2019 5,347,896 3,397,206
2018 5,311,916 3,394,534
2017 5,276,968 3,388,438
2016 5,234,519 3,379,283
2015 5,188,607 3,368,017
2014 5,137,232 3,356,334
2013 5,079,623 3,345,337
2012 5,018,573 3,335,401
2011 4,953,088 3,326,825
2010 4,889,252 3,318,580
2009 4,828,726 3,310,091
2008 4,768,212 3,302,177
2007 4,709,153 3,295,153
2006 4,660,677 3,289,506
2005 4,623,291 3,285,771
2004 4,591,910 3,283,148
2003 4,564,855 3,281,186
2002 4,538,159 3,278,867
2001 4,513,751 3,274,251
2000 4,490,967 3,266,206
1999 4,461,913 3,254,015
1998 4,431,464 3,239,280
1997 4,405,157 3,223,345
1996 4,381,336 3,206,324
1995 4,359,184 3,189,440
1994 4,336,613 3,172,834
1993 4,311,991 3,156,345
1992 4,286,401 3,139,702
1991 4,261,732 3,122,354
1990 4,241,473 3,104,403
1989 4,226,901 3,086,255
1988 4,209,488 3,067,961
1987 4,186,905 3,049,896
1986 4,167,354 3,032,845
1985 4,152,516 3,017,037
1984 4,140,099 3,002,488
1983 4,128,432 2,988,778
1982 4,114,787 2,975,492
1981 4,099,702 2,963,246
1980 4,085,620 2,951,953
1979 4,072,517 2,939,903
1978 4,058,671 2,925,715
1977 4,043,205 2,909,461
1976 4,026,152 2,891,392
1975 4,007,313 2,872,320
1974 3,985,258 2,853,944
1973 3,960,612 2,837,133
1972 3,933,004 2,821,644
1971 3,903,039 2,806,462
1970 3,875,763 2,790,807
1969 3,847,707 2,773,974
1968 3,816,486 2,754,606
1967 3,784,539 2,732,277
1966 3,753,012 2,707,646
1965 3,723,168 2,681,169
1964 3,694,339 2,653,180
1963 3,666,537 2,623,766
1962 3,638,918 2,593,298
1961 3,609,800 2,562,044
1960 3,581,239 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Norway

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Uruguay
2023 1.4 1.41
2022 1.41 1.43
2021 1.55 1.45
2020 1.48 1.5
2019 1.53 1.57
2018 1.56 1.68
2017 1.62 1.82
2016 1.71 1.97
2015 1.72 2.04
2014 1.75 2.03
2013 1.78 2.03
2012 1.85 2.01
2011 1.88 1.99
2010 1.95 2.01
2009 1.98 2.02
2008 1.96 2.03
2007 1.9 2.05
2006 1.9 2.07
2005 1.84 2.1
2004 1.83 2.09
2003 1.8 2.12
2002 1.75 2.16
2001 1.78 2.16
2000 1.85 2.2
1999 1.85 2.25
1998 1.81 2.27
1997 1.86 2.33
1996 1.89 2.36
1995 1.87 2.4
1994 1.87 2.42
1993 1.86 2.41
1992 1.88 2.43
1991 1.92 2.45
1990 1.93 2.48
1989 1.89 2.5
1988 1.84 2.5
1987 1.74 2.49
1986 1.71 2.47
1985 1.68 2.47
1984 1.66 2.47
1983 1.66 2.49
1982 1.71 2.51
1981 1.7 2.53
1980 1.72 2.59
1979 1.75 2.71
1978 1.77 2.83
1977 1.75 2.9
1976 1.86 3.01
1975 1.98 3.02
1974 2.13 2.96
1973 2.23 2.86
1972 2.38 2.78
1971 2.49 2.77
1970 2.5 2.77
1969 2.7 2.77
1968 2.75 2.77
1967 2.81 2.78
1966 2.9 2.82
1965 2.94 2.84
1964 2.98 2.86
1963 2.93 2.88
1962 2.91 2.87
1961 2.94 2.85
1960 2.85 2.83

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

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Norway and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Uruguay
2024 40.7 37.2
2023 40.5 36.8
2022 40.4 36.5
2021 40.3 36.3
2020 40 36
2019 39.8 35.8
2018 39.6 35.5
2017 39.4 35.3
2016 39.3 35.2
2015 39.2 35
2014 39 34.9
2013 38.9 34.7
2012 38.8 34.5
2011 38.7 34.2
2010 38.6 34
2009 38.5 33.7
2008 38.4 33.5
2007 38.3 33.3
2006 38.1 33.1
2005 37.9 32.9
2004 37.7 32.7
2003 37.5 32.5
2002 37.3 32.3
2001 37.1 32.2
2000 36.9 32
1999 36.7 31.9
1998 36.5 31.8
1997 36.4 31.7
1996 36.2 31.6
1995 36.1 31.5
1994 35.9 31.4
1993 35.8 31.2
1992 35.7 31.1
1991 35.5 31
1990 35.4 30.9
1989 35.2 30.8
1988 35.1 30.7
1987 34.9 30.6
1986 34.8 30.5
1985 34.6 30.4
1984 34.4 30.3
1983 34.1 30.3
1982 33.9 30.2
1981 33.6 30.1
1980 33.3 30.1
1979 33.1 30
1978 32.9 30
1977 32.7 30.1
1976 32.6 30.1
1975 32.5 30.1
1974 32.4 30.1
1973 32.4 30.1
1972 32.5 30
1971 32.7 29.9
1970 32.9 29.9
1969 33.2 29.8
1968 33.5 29.7
1967 33.7 29.6
1966 33.9 29.5
1965 34.1 29.4
1964 34.2 29.3
1963 34.3 29.2
1962 34.4 29.2
1961 34.4 29.1
1960 34.3 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Norway Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Uruguay
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
98.9%
2024
English speaking
87.6%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Norway Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Uruguay
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
48,300 mi
2010

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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. 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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