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Norway vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 62nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Vanuatu
Population
5671119
344750
Population rank 119/197 174/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72 years
2026

Norway and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Norway and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Norway

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Norway Vanuatu
2024 $483,592,648,313 $1,117,972,034
2023 $482,949,731,777 $1,115,861,056
2022 $596,297,651,036 $1,055,031,361
2021 $503,367,986,030 $950,394,007
2020 $367,633,418,887 $909,421,044
2019 $408,742,840,909 $936,526,268
2018 $439,788,625,884 $914,727,908
2017 $401,745,275,035 $880,043,284
2016 $370,956,547,619 $804,323,577
2015 $388,159,512,246 $759,690,181
2014 $501,736,471,833 $773,717,011
2013 $526,014,468,085 $758,304,466
2012 $512,777,309,841 $747,839,698
2011 $501,360,549,669 $770,153,588
2010 $431,052,143,940 $670,712,980
2009 $387,976,400,617 $592,622,319
2008 $464,917,553,191 $590,748,429
2007 $402,643,260,488 $516,392,923
2006 $346,915,160,682 $439,358,587
2005 $309,978,579,744 $394,962,433
2004 $265,268,662,473 $364,996,869
2003 $229,385,469,337 $314,471,413
2002 $195,914,852,576 $262,596,536
2001 $174,239,354,071 $257,926,882
2000 $171,457,201,936 $272,014,628
1999 $162,383,706,021 $268,006,973
1998 $154,230,295,158 $262,293,411
1997 $161,356,631,888 $272,771,209
1996 $163,520,109,151 $261,370,044
1995 $152,029,612,325 $249,333,250
1994 $127,131,319,429 $233,701,301
1993 $120,579,213,713 $200,491,853
1992 $130,838,040,068 $209,088,825
1991 $121,872,464,483 $201,334,169
1990 $119,791,843,060 $168,879,207
1989 $102,633,934,391 $154,013,202
1988 $101,900,260,856 $158,351,368
1987 $94,229,907,236 $139,464,174
1986 $78,693,118,044 $126,498,935
1985 $65,416,879,914 $131,856,421
1984 $62,057,955,033 $144,482,515
1983 $61,627,240,831 $117,389,554
1982 $62,647,195,538 $114,501,913
1981 $63,596,654,761 $113,781,796
1980 $64,439,382,896 $121,185,498
1979 $53,132,244,624 $119,258,835
1978 $46,522,900,254 -
1977 $41,508,030,431 -
1976 $35,942,270,686 -
1975 $32,877,805,200 -
1974 $27,145,693,810 -
1973 $22,534,253,703 -
1972 $17,358,610,850 -
1971 $14,583,114,840 -
1970 $12,814,123,115 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Vanuatu
2024 $86,785 $3,411
2023 $87,497 $3,483
2022 $109,270 $3,370
2021 $93,073 $3,107
2020 $68,340 $3,043
2019 $76,431 $3,207
2018 $82,793 $3,207
2017 $76,132 $3,160
2016 $70,867 $2,956
2015 $74,810 $2,855
2014 $97,667 $2,973
2013 $103,554 $2,980
2012 $102,176 $3,005
2011 $101,222 $3,163
2010 $88,163 $2,815
2009 $80,348 $2,546
2008 $97,504 $2,604
2007 $85,502 $2,334
2006 $74,434 $2,035
2005 $67,047 $1,874
2004 $57,769 $1,774
2003 $50,250 $1,567
2002 $43,171 $1,341
2001 $38,602 $1,350
2000 $38,178 $1,460
1999 $36,393 $1,472
1998 $34,803 $1,471
1997 $36,629 $1,562
1996 $37,322 $1,529
1995 $34,876 $1,492
1994 $29,316 $1,431
1993 $27,964 $1,257
1992 $30,524 $1,344
1991 $28,597 $1,326
1990 $28,243 $1,141
1989 $24,281 $1,067
1988 $24,207 $1,125
1987 $22,506 $1,017
1986 $18,883 $946
1985 $15,754 $1,012
1984 $14,989 $1,137
1983 $14,928 $947
1982 $15,225 $946
1981 $15,513 $962
1980 $15,772 $1,048
1979 $13,047 $1,055
1978 $11,463 -
1977 $10,266 -
1976 $8,927 -
1975 $8,204 -
1974 $6,812 -
1973 $5,690 -
1972 $4,414 -
1971 $3,736 -
1970 $3,306 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Vanuatu
2026 83.8 72
2025 83.6 71.8
2024 83.5 71.7
2023 83.3 71.5
2022 82.6 71.3
2021 83.2 70
2020 83.2 70.4
2019 83 70.8
2018 82.8 70.6
2017 82.6 70.5
2016 82.4 70.4
2015 82.3 70.2
2014 82.1 70
2013 81.7 70
2012 81.4 69.9
2011 81.2 69.7
2010 81 69.6
2009 80.9 69.4
2008 80.7 69.3
2007 80.5 69.1
2006 80.4 69.1
2005 80.2 69.2
2004 80 69
2003 79.5 68.9
2002 79 68.8
2001 78.9 68.7
2000 78.7 68.6
1999 78.4 67.9
1998 78.4 68.4
1997 78.2 68.3
1996 78.2 68.2
1995 77.8 68.1
1994 77.8 68
1993 77.2 67.7
1992 77.2 67.4
1991 77 67.1
1990 76.6 66.7
1989 76.5 66
1988 76.3 65.7
1987 76.1 64.4
1986 76.3 64.6
1985 75.9 63.9
1984 76.2 63.5
1983 76.1 63.1
1982 76 62.5
1981 75.9 61.9
1980 75.7 61.3
1979 75.4 60.9
1978 75.4 59.9
1977 75.4 59.2
1976 75 58.7
1975 74.8 58.1
1974 74.8 57.6
1973 74.4 57
1972 74.3 56.4
1971 74.2 55.9
1970 74.1 55.3
1969 73.7 54.8
1968 73.9 54.2
1967 74.1 53.7
1966 74 53.1
1965 73.7 52.5
1964 73.6 52
1963 73.1 51.5
1962 73.5 50.9
1961 73.6 50.4
1960 73.6 49.8
1959 73.6 49.3
1958 73.4 48.7
1957 73.4 48.2
1956 73.5 47.7
1955 73.4 47.1
1954 73.2 46.5
1953 73.1 45.8
1952 72.7 45.3
1951 72.5 42.2
1950 71.6 43.9

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

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Norway and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Norway Vanuatu
2024 5,572,279 327,777
2023 5,519,601 320,409
2022 5,457,127 313,046
2021 5,408,320 305,868
2020 5,379,475 298,858
2019 5,347,896 291,985
2018 5,311,916 285,259
2017 5,276,968 278,507
2016 5,234,519 272,087
2015 5,188,607 266,101
2014 5,137,232 260,240
2013 5,079,623 254,482
2012 5,018,573 248,883
2011 4,953,088 243,474
2010 4,889,252 238,248
2009 4,828,726 232,731
2008 4,768,212 226,896
2007 4,709,153 221,276
2006 4,660,677 215,923
2005 4,623,291 210,760
2004 4,591,910 205,711
2003 4,564,855 200,746
2002 4,538,159 195,863
2001 4,513,751 191,031
2000 4,490,967 186,281
1999 4,461,913 182,048
1998 4,431,464 178,313
1997 4,405,157 174,626
1996 4,381,336 170,911
1995 4,359,184 167,137
1994 4,336,613 163,314
1993 4,311,991 159,463
1992 4,286,401 155,608
1991 4,261,732 151,793
1990 4,241,473 148,063
1989 4,226,901 144,393
1988 4,209,488 140,756
1987 4,186,905 137,187
1986 4,167,354 133,720
1985 4,152,516 130,356
1984 4,140,099 127,109
1983 4,128,432 123,998
1982 4,114,787 121,035
1981 4,099,702 118,249
1980 4,085,620 115,660
1979 4,072,517 113,040
1978 4,058,671 109,963
1977 4,043,205 106,618
1976 4,026,152 103,388
1975 4,007,313 100,269
1974 3,985,258 97,260
1973 3,960,612 94,362
1972 3,933,004 91,562
1971 3,903,039 88,862
1970 3,875,763 86,266
1969 3,847,707 83,755
1968 3,816,486 81,314
1967 3,784,539 78,921
1966 3,753,012 76,590
1965 3,723,168 74,358
1964 3,694,339 72,219
1963 3,666,537 70,159
1962 3,638,918 68,174
1961 3,609,800 66,264
1960 3,581,239 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Norway

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Vanuatu
2023 1.4 3.6
2022 1.41 3.65
2021 1.55 3.7
2020 1.48 3.74
2019 1.53 3.79
2018 1.56 3.83
2017 1.62 3.88
2016 1.71 3.92
2015 1.72 3.95
2014 1.75 4
2013 1.78 4.04
2012 1.85 4.06
2011 1.88 4.09
2010 1.95 4.13
2009 1.98 4.16
2008 1.96 4.16
2007 1.9 4.12
2006 1.9 4.1
2005 1.84 4.13
2004 1.83 4.21
2003 1.8 4.29
2002 1.75 4.38
2001 1.78 4.5
2000 1.85 4.54
1999 1.85 4.56
1998 1.81 4.6
1997 1.86 4.66
1996 1.89 4.75
1995 1.87 4.85
1994 1.87 4.94
1993 1.86 5.02
1992 1.88 5.09
1991 1.92 5.13
1990 1.93 5.17
1989 1.89 5.21
1988 1.84 5.27
1987 1.74 5.33
1986 1.71 5.38
1985 1.68 5.43
1984 1.66 5.49
1983 1.66 5.55
1982 1.71 5.6
1981 1.7 5.65
1980 1.72 5.69
1979 1.75 5.73
1978 1.77 5.77
1977 1.75 5.81
1976 1.86 5.89
1975 1.98 5.98
1974 2.13 6.06
1973 2.23 6.15
1972 2.38 6.23
1971 2.49 6.29
1970 2.5 6.35
1969 2.7 6.41
1968 2.75 6.46
1967 2.81 6.51
1966 2.9 6.51
1965 2.94 6.52
1964 2.98 6.57
1963 2.93 6.62
1962 2.91 6.67
1961 2.94 6.73
1960 2.85 6.78

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

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Norway and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Vanuatu
2024 40.7 21.3
2023 40.5 21.2
2022 40.4 21.2
2021 40.3 21.2
2020 40 21.2
2019 39.8 21.2
2018 39.6 21.2
2017 39.4 21.2
2016 39.3 21.1
2015 39.2 21.1
2014 39 21
2013 38.9 20.9
2012 38.8 20.8
2011 38.7 20.6
2010 38.6 20.5
2009 38.5 20.3
2008 38.4 20.1
2007 38.3 19.9
2006 38.1 19.6
2005 37.9 19.4
2004 37.7 19.2
2003 37.5 18.9
2002 37.3 18.7
2001 37.1 18.5
2000 36.9 18.2
1999 36.7 18
1998 36.5 18
1997 36.4 18
1996 36.2 18
1995 36.1 17.8
1994 35.9 17.7
1993 35.8 17.7
1992 35.7 17.8
1991 35.5 17.9
1990 35.4 17.8
1989 35.2 17.8
1988 35.1 17.8
1987 34.9 17.8
1986 34.8 17.8
1985 34.6 17.7
1984 34.4 17.7
1983 34.1 17.7
1982 33.9 17.7
1981 33.6 17.7
1980 33.3 17.6
1979 33.1 17.5
1978 32.9 17.3
1977 32.7 17.2
1976 32.6 17.1
1975 32.5 17.1
1974 32.4 17.1
1973 32.4 17
1972 32.5 17
1971 32.7 17
1970 32.9 17
1969 33.2 17
1968 33.5 17
1967 33.7 17.1
1966 33.9 17.1
1965 34.1 17.2
1964 34.2 17.3
1963 34.3 17.4
1962 34.4 17.5
1961 34.4 17.6
1960 34.3 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Norway Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Norway Vanuatu
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
88%
2023
English speaking
87.6%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Norway Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Vanuatu
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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