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Norway vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 62nd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Venezuela
Population
5671119
28661242
Population rank 119/197 54/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$207B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73 years
2026

Norway and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Norway and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Norway

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Norway Venezuela
2024 $483,592,648,313 $119,802,963,258
2023 $482,949,731,777 $102,376,526,556
2022 $596,297,651,036 $89,013,255,585
2021 $503,367,986,030 $56,614,976,855
2020 $367,633,418,887 $42,838,020,721
2019 $408,742,840,909 $73,014,084,091
2018 $439,788,625,884 $102,021,093,965
2017 $401,745,275,035 $115,883,275,163
2016 $370,956,547,619 $112,915,034,262
2015 $388,159,512,246 $125,449,241,571
2014 $501,736,471,833 $214,689,614,733
2013 $526,014,468,085 $258,930,655,486
2012 $512,777,309,841 $372,592,062,768
2011 $501,360,549,669 $316,482,190,800
2010 $431,052,143,940 $393,192,354,511
2009 $387,976,400,617 $329,787,628,928
2008 $464,917,553,191 $315,953,388,511
2007 $402,643,260,488 $230,364,012,576
2006 $346,915,160,682 $183,477,522,124
2005 $309,978,579,744 $145,513,489,652
2004 $265,268,662,473 $112,451,400,425
2003 $229,385,469,337 $83,620,628,582
2002 $195,914,852,576 $92,893,587,734
2001 $174,239,354,071 $122,911,036,747
2000 $171,457,201,936 $117,146,466,003
1999 $162,383,706,021 $97,972,842,462
1998 $154,230,295,158 $91,336,763,255
1997 $161,356,631,888 $85,837,678,560
1996 $163,520,109,151 $70,543,211,119
1995 $152,029,612,325 $77,389,487,770
1994 $127,131,319,429 $58,418,666,667
1993 $120,579,213,713 $60,037,460,783
1992 $130,838,040,068 $60,416,519,620
1991 $121,872,464,483 $53,453,444,787
1990 $119,791,843,060 $48,606,952,195
1989 $102,633,934,391 $43,536,709,104
1988 $101,900,260,856 $60,226,413,793
1987 $94,229,907,236 $48,029,034,483
1986 $78,693,118,044 $60,516,123,711
1985 $65,416,879,914 $61,965,466,667
1984 $62,057,955,033 $59,867,743,468
1983 $61,627,240,831 $67,556,279,070
1982 $62,647,195,538 $67,736,744,186
1981 $63,596,654,761 $66,327,441,860
1980 $64,439,382,896 $59,116,511,628
1979 $53,132,244,624 $48,310,930,233
1978 $46,522,900,254 $39,316,279,070
1977 $41,508,030,431 $36,210,697,674
1976 $35,942,270,686 $31,419,534,884
1975 $32,877,805,200 $27,464,651,163
1974 $27,145,693,810 $26,100,930,233
1973 $22,534,253,703 $17,035,581,395
1972 $17,358,610,850 $13,977,727,273
1971 $14,583,114,840 $12,986,590,909
1970 $12,814,123,115 $11,561,111,111
1969 $11,136,187,440 $10,285,111,111
1968 $10,227,087,165 $10,034,444,444
1967 $9,577,383,653 $9,250,000,000
1966 $8,753,940,267 $8,781,333,333
1965 $8,111,945,661 $8,427,777,778
1964 $7,206,522,122 $8,192,413,793
1963 $6,553,269,536 $9,608,717,288
1962 $6,107,076,929 $8,814,309,884
1961 $5,669,689,210 $8,067,267,031
1960 $5,197,398,721 $7,663,938,303

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

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Norway and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Venezuela
2024 $86,785 $4,218
2023 $87,497 $3,617
2022 $109,270 $3,155
2021 $93,073 $2,005
2020 $68,340 $1,506
2019 $76,431 $2,523
2018 $82,793 $3,423
2017 $76,132 $3,791
2016 $70,867 $3,670
2015 $74,810 $4,103
2014 $97,667 $7,096
2013 $103,554 $8,656
2012 $102,176 $12,607
2011 $101,222 $10,844
2010 $88,163 $13,646
2009 $80,348 $11,597
2008 $97,504 $11,262
2007 $85,502 $8,332
2006 $74,434 $6,739
2005 $67,047 $5,432
2004 $57,769 $4,269
2003 $50,250 $3,230
2002 $43,171 $3,652
2001 $38,602 $4,920
2000 $38,178 $4,776
1999 $36,393 $4,071
1998 $34,803 $3,870
1997 $36,629 $3,711
1996 $37,322 $3,113
1995 $34,876 $3,487
1994 $29,316 $2,689
1993 $27,964 $2,825
1992 $30,524 $2,907
1991 $28,597 $2,633
1990 $28,243 $2,452
1989 $24,281 $2,250
1988 $24,207 $3,191
1987 $22,506 $2,611
1986 $18,883 $3,376
1985 $15,754 $3,549
1984 $14,989 $3,520
1983 $14,928 $4,079
1982 $15,225 $4,202
1981 $15,513 $4,228
1980 $15,772 $3,874
1979 $13,047 $3,257
1978 $11,463 $2,727
1977 $10,266 $2,585
1976 $8,927 $2,309
1975 $8,204 $2,078
1974 $6,812 $2,034
1973 $5,690 $1,367
1972 $4,414 $1,155
1971 $3,736 $1,106
1970 $3,306 $1,015
1969 $2,894 $932
1968 $2,680 $938
1967 $2,531 $893
1966 $2,333 $876
1965 $2,179 $869
1964 $1,951 $874
1963 $1,787 $1,060
1962 $1,678 $1,007
1961 $1,571 $954
1960 $1,451 $939

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

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Norway vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Venezuela
2026 83.8 73
2025 83.6 72.8
2024 83.5 72.7
2023 83.3 72.5
2022 82.6 72.6
2021 83.2 71.5
2020 83.2 72.4
2019 83 72.8
2018 82.8 72.6
2017 82.6 71.9
2016 82.4 72
2015 82.3 73
2014 82.1 72.8
2013 81.7 73.1
2012 81.4 73.1
2011 81.2 73.1
2010 81 73.1
2009 80.9 72.8
2008 80.7 72.6
2007 80.5 73.3
2006 80.4 73
2005 80.2 73.1
2004 80 72.8
2003 79.5 72.1
2002 79 72.8
2001 78.9 71
2000 78.7 72.4
1999 78.4 72.1
1998 78.4 72.4
1997 78.2 72.6
1996 78.2 71.9
1995 77.8 71.7
1994 77.8 71.3
1993 77.2 71.4
1992 77.2 71.2
1991 77 71.2
1990 76.6 71
1989 76.5 70.8
1988 76.3 70.8
1987 76.1 70.7
1986 76.3 70.5
1985 75.9 70
1984 76.2 69.7
1983 76.1 69.5
1982 76 69
1981 75.9 68.7
1980 75.7 68.2
1979 75.4 68.2
1978 75.4 68.1
1977 75.4 67.7
1976 75 67.3
1975 74.8 66.7
1974 74.8 66.2
1973 74.4 65.7
1972 74.3 65.6
1971 74.2 65.2
1970 74.1 64.8
1969 73.7 63.8
1968 73.9 63.9
1967 74.1 63.6
1966 74 62.9
1965 73.7 61.9
1964 73.6 61.2
1963 73.1 60.5
1962 73.5 59.7
1961 73.6 59.1
1960 73.6 58.4
1959 73.6 57.7
1958 73.4 56.9
1957 73.4 56.2
1956 73.5 55.5
1955 73.4 54.8
1954 73.2 54.1
1953 73.1 53.4
1952 72.7 52.7
1951 72.5 52
1950 71.6 51.1

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

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Norway and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Norway Venezuela
2024 5,572,279 28,405,543
2023 5,519,601 28,300,854
2022 5,457,127 28,213,017
2021 5,408,320 28,237,826
2020 5,379,475 28,444,077
2019 5,347,896 28,938,098
2018 5,311,916 29,807,592
2017 5,276,968 30,565,323
2016 5,234,519 30,765,720
2015 5,188,607 30,573,972
2014 5,137,232 30,254,079
2013 5,079,623 29,912,198
2012 5,018,573 29,553,826
2011 4,953,088 29,185,212
2010 4,889,252 28,813,101
2009 4,828,726 28,438,298
2008 4,768,212 28,053,696
2007 4,709,153 27,649,363
2006 4,660,677 27,224,686
2005 4,623,291 26,785,804
2004 4,591,910 26,340,838
2003 4,564,855 25,892,703
2002 4,538,159 25,435,671
2001 4,513,751 24,979,922
2000 4,490,967 24,526,708
1999 4,461,913 24,066,593
1998 4,431,464 23,601,337
1997 4,405,157 23,131,685
1996 4,381,336 22,662,113
1995 4,359,184 22,193,821
1994 4,336,613 21,725,188
1993 4,311,991 21,254,520
1992 4,286,401 20,780,948
1991 4,261,732 20,304,896
1990 4,241,473 19,827,010
1989 4,226,901 19,348,921
1988 4,209,488 18,871,020
1987 4,186,905 18,394,963
1986 4,167,354 17,923,536
1985 4,152,516 17,461,434
1984 4,140,099 17,008,841
1983 4,128,432 16,562,205
1982 4,114,787 16,121,874
1981 4,099,702 15,687,297
1980 4,085,620 15,258,218
1979 4,072,517 14,834,552
1978 4,058,671 14,416,684
1977 4,043,205 14,006,812
1976 4,026,152 13,606,284
1975 4,007,313 13,215,892
1974 3,985,258 12,835,351
1973 3,960,612 12,463,537
1972 3,933,004 12,099,180
1971 3,903,039 11,741,008
1970 3,875,763 11,387,790
1969 3,847,707 11,040,280
1968 3,816,486 10,697,530
1967 3,784,539 10,358,513
1966 3,753,012 10,024,854
1965 3,723,168 9,697,790
1964 3,694,339 9,377,712
1963 3,666,537 9,064,021
1962 3,638,918 8,756,870
1961 3,609,800 8,455,915
1960 3,581,239 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Norway

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Venezuela
2023 1.4 2.08
2022 1.41 2.09
2021 1.55 2.11
2020 1.48 2.12
2019 1.53 2.13
2018 1.56 2.15
2017 1.62 2.18
2016 1.71 2.22
2015 1.72 2.25
2014 1.75 2.3
2013 1.78 2.33
2012 1.85 2.38
2011 1.88 2.4
2010 1.95 2.4
2009 1.98 2.42
2008 1.96 2.48
2007 1.9 2.52
2006 1.9 2.6
2005 1.84 2.63
2004 1.83 2.64
2003 1.8 2.7
2002 1.75 2.74
2001 1.78 2.78
2000 1.85 2.79
1999 1.85 2.86
1998 1.81 2.91
1997 1.86 2.97
1996 1.89 3.02
1995 1.87 3.08
1994 1.87 3.15
1993 1.86 3.22
1992 1.88 3.29
1991 1.92 3.37
1990 1.93 3.45
1989 1.89 3.52
1988 1.84 3.6
1987 1.74 3.67
1986 1.71 3.73
1985 1.68 3.79
1984 1.66 3.86
1983 1.66 3.93
1982 1.71 4.01
1981 1.7 4.1
1980 1.72 4.2
1979 1.75 4.3
1978 1.77 4.4
1977 1.75 4.49
1976 1.86 4.59
1975 1.98 4.69
1974 2.13 4.79
1973 2.23 4.91
1972 2.38 5.04
1971 2.49 5.17
1970 2.5 5.32
1969 2.7 5.47
1968 2.75 5.61
1967 2.81 5.75
1966 2.9 5.87
1965 2.94 5.98
1964 2.98 6.07
1963 2.93 6.16
1962 2.91 6.23
1961 2.94 6.3
1960 2.85 6.38

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

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Norway and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Venezuela
2024 40.7 30.2
2023 40.5 30
2022 40.4 29.8
2021 40.3 29.6
2020 40 29.2
2019 39.8 28.9
2018 39.6 28.4
2017 39.4 28
2016 39.3 27.7
2015 39.2 27.4
2014 39 27.1
2013 38.9 26.8
2012 38.8 26.5
2011 38.7 26.1
2010 38.6 25.8
2009 38.5 25.5
2008 38.4 25.2
2007 38.3 24.9
2006 38.1 24.7
2005 37.9 24.4
2004 37.7 24.1
2003 37.5 23.9
2002 37.3 23.6
2001 37.1 23.4
2000 36.9 23.1
1999 36.7 22.8
1998 36.5 22.6
1997 36.4 22.3
1996 36.2 22.1
1995 36.1 21.9
1994 35.9 21.6
1993 35.8 21.4
1992 35.7 21.2
1991 35.5 21
1990 35.4 20.8
1989 35.2 20.6
1988 35.1 20.4
1987 34.9 20.2
1986 34.8 20
1985 34.6 19.8
1984 34.4 19.6
1983 34.1 19.4
1982 33.9 19.2
1981 33.6 19
1980 33.3 18.8
1979 33.1 18.7
1978 32.9 18.5
1977 32.7 18.3
1976 32.6 18.1
1975 32.5 17.9
1974 32.4 17.7
1973 32.4 17.5
1972 32.5 17.3
1971 32.7 17.2
1970 32.9 17
1969 33.2 16.9
1968 33.5 16.7
1967 33.7 16.6
1966 33.9 16.6
1965 34.1 16.5
1964 34.2 16.5
1963 34.3 16.5
1962 34.4 16.5
1961 34.4 16.6
1960 34.3 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Norway Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Venezuela
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
97.6%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Norway Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Venezuela
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
59,769 mi
2014

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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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