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Norway vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 62nd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Yemen
Population
5671119
43325643
Population rank 119/197 37/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 32/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 8/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$207B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 17/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Norway and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Norway and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Norway

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Norway Yemen
2024 $483,592,648,313 -
2023 $482,949,731,777 -
2022 $596,297,651,036 -
2021 $503,367,986,030 -
2020 $367,633,418,887 -
2019 $408,742,840,909 -
2018 $439,788,625,884 $21,606,160,663
2017 $401,745,275,035 $26,842,229,045
2016 $370,956,547,619 $31,317,825,274
2015 $388,159,512,246 $42,444,490,074
2014 $501,736,471,833 $43,228,585,321
2013 $526,014,468,085 $40,415,233,436
2012 $512,777,309,841 $35,401,331,610
2011 $501,360,549,669 $32,726,417,878
2010 $431,052,143,940 $30,906,749,533
2009 $387,976,400,617 $25,130,278,213
2008 $464,917,553,191 $26,910,855,807
2007 $402,643,260,488 $21,650,528,674
2006 $346,915,160,682 $19,063,143,370
2005 $309,978,579,744 $16,731,566,717
2004 $265,268,662,473 $13,867,634,371
2003 $229,385,469,337 $11,777,532,662
2002 $195,914,852,576 $10,693,430,511
2001 $174,239,354,071 $9,852,990,693
2000 $171,457,201,936 $9,679,316,770
1999 $162,383,706,021 $7,639,325,296
1998 $154,230,295,158 $6,322,175,566
1997 $161,356,631,888 $6,838,298,531
1996 $163,520,109,151 $6,496,163,616
1995 $152,029,612,325 $12,796,345,679
1994 $127,131,319,429 $28,019,483,764
1993 $120,579,213,713 $21,736,802,664
1992 $130,838,040,068 $17,959,367,194
1991 $121,872,464,483 $14,665,445,462
1990 $119,791,843,060 $12,643,821,569
1989 $102,633,934,391 -
1988 $101,900,260,856 -
1987 $94,229,907,236 -
1986 $78,693,118,044 -
1985 $65,416,879,914 -
1984 $62,057,955,033 -
1983 $61,627,240,831 -
1982 $62,647,195,538 -
1981 $63,596,654,761 -
1980 $64,439,382,896 -
1979 $53,132,244,624 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Yemen
2024 $86,785 -
2023 $87,497 -
2022 $109,270 -
2021 $93,073 -
2020 $68,340 -
2019 $76,431 -
2018 $82,793 $634
2017 $76,132 $811
2016 $70,867 $975
2015 $74,810 $1,362
2014 $97,667 $1,430
2013 $103,554 $1,379
2012 $102,176 $1,245
2011 $101,222 $1,186
2010 $88,163 $1,155
2009 $80,348 $969
2008 $97,504 $1,072
2007 $85,502 $890
2006 $74,434 $810
2005 $67,047 $734
2004 $57,769 $628
2003 $50,250 $549
2002 $43,171 $513
2001 $38,602 $487
2000 $38,178 $493
1999 $36,393 $401
1998 $34,803 $343
1997 $36,629 $383
1996 $37,322 $375
1995 $34,876 $764
1994 $29,316 $1,735
1993 $27,964 $1,397
1992 $30,524 $1,198
1991 $28,597 $1,016
1990 $28,243 $910
1989 $24,281 -
1988 $24,207 -
1987 $22,506 -
1986 $18,883 -
1985 $15,754 -
1984 $14,989 -
1983 $14,928 -
1982 $15,225 -
1981 $15,513 -
1980 $15,772 -
1979 $13,047 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Yemen
2026 83.8 69.7
2025 83.6 69.6
2024 83.5 69.4
2023 83.3 69.3
2022 82.6 68
2021 83.2 66
2020 83.2 66.4
2019 83 66.6
2018 82.8 65.9
2017 82.6 67.1
2016 82.4 67.1
2015 82.3 66.8
2014 82.1 68
2013 81.7 68
2012 81.4 67.6
2011 81.2 67.4
2010 81 67.2
2009 80.9 66.9
2008 80.7 66.6
2007 80.5 66.2
2006 80.4 65.8
2005 80.2 65.4
2004 80 64.9
2003 79.5 64.4
2002 79 63.8
2001 78.9 63.3
2000 78.7 62.8
1999 78.4 62.3
1998 78.4 61.8
1997 78.2 61.3
1996 78.2 60.9
1995 77.8 60.5
1994 77.8 59.8
1993 77.2 59.7
1992 77.2 59.3
1991 77 58.8
1990 76.6 58.5
1989 76.5 58
1988 76.3 57.4
1987 76.1 56.8
1986 76.3 54
1985 75.9 55.4
1984 76.2 54.6
1983 76.1 53.6
1982 76 52.4
1981 75.9 51.7
1980 75.7 50.6
1979 75.4 49.5
1978 75.4 48.5
1977 75.4 47.4
1976 75 46.4
1975 74.8 45.5
1974 74.8 44.5
1973 74.4 43.6
1972 74.3 42.7
1971 74.2 41.8
1970 74.1 40.6
1969 73.7 39.6
1968 73.9 38
1967 74.1 37.1
1966 74 36.3
1965 73.7 35.6
1964 73.6 34.9
1963 73.1 33.4
1962 73.5 33.7
1961 73.6 34.1
1960 73.6 33.5
1959 73.6 32.9
1958 73.4 32.4
1957 73.4 31.8
1956 73.5 31.3
1955 73.4 30.8
1954 73.2 30.4
1953 73.1 30
1952 72.7 29.6
1951 72.5 29.3
1950 71.6 28.9

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

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Norway and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Norway Yemen
2024 5,572,279 40,583,164
2023 5,519,601 39,390,799
2022 5,457,127 38,222,876
2021 5,408,320 37,140,230
2020 5,379,475 36,134,863
2019 5,347,896 35,111,408
2018 5,311,916 34,085,182
2017 5,276,968 33,090,921
2016 5,234,519 32,109,010
2015 5,188,607 31,159,379
2014 5,137,232 30,226,309
2013 5,079,623 29,312,952
2012 5,018,573 28,433,647
2011 4,953,088 27,582,897
2010 4,889,252 26,754,387
2009 4,828,726 25,927,724
2008 4,768,212 25,111,941
2007 4,709,153 24,318,082
2006 4,660,677 23,543,083
2005 4,623,291 22,790,085
2004 4,591,910 22,095,167
2003 4,564,855 21,456,379
2002 4,538,159 20,835,086
2001 4,513,751 20,226,147
2000 4,490,967 19,624,141
1999 4,461,913 19,029,420
1998 4,431,464 18,446,013
1997 4,405,157 17,873,936
1996 4,381,336 17,313,177
1995 4,359,184 16,740,058
1994 4,336,613 16,149,147
1993 4,311,991 15,563,914
1992 4,286,401 14,989,494
1991 4,261,732 14,430,201
1990 4,241,473 13,887,862
1989 4,226,901 13,364,174
1988 4,209,488 12,859,708
1987 4,186,905 12,369,912
1986 4,167,354 11,901,040
1985 4,152,516 11,453,825
1984 4,140,099 11,025,597
1983 4,128,432 10,621,499
1982 4,114,787 10,241,006
1981 4,099,702 9,882,362
1980 4,085,620 9,543,358
1979 4,072,517 9,224,194
1978 4,058,671 8,926,586
1977 4,043,205 8,648,222
1976 4,026,152 8,384,113
1975 4,007,313 8,133,598
1974 3,985,258 7,896,783
1973 3,960,612 7,672,796
1972 3,933,004 7,460,068
1971 3,903,039 7,257,462
1970 3,875,763 7,065,279
1969 3,847,707 6,875,859
1968 3,816,486 6,690,524
1967 3,784,539 6,516,444
1966 3,753,012 6,351,494
1965 3,723,168 6,195,593
1964 3,694,339 6,048,006
1963 3,666,537 5,911,135
1962 3,638,918 5,782,221
1961 3,609,800 5,655,232
1960 3,581,239 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Yemen

Fertility rate
Norway

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Yemen
2023 1.4 4.59
2022 1.41 4.59
2021 1.55 4.6
2020 1.48 4.6
2019 1.53 4.6
2018 1.56 4.61
2017 1.62 4.61
2016 1.71 4.61
2015 1.72 4.62
2014 1.75 4.62
2013 1.78 4.62
2012 1.85 4.63
2011 1.88 4.63
2010 1.95 4.81
2009 1.98 5
2008 1.96 5.11
2007 1.9 5.26
2006 1.9 5.41
2005 1.84 5.56
2004 1.83 5.71
2003 1.8 5.84
2002 1.75 5.97
2001 1.78 6.14
2000 1.85 6.32
1999 1.85 6.49
1998 1.81 6.64
1997 1.86 6.82
1996 1.89 7
1995 1.87 7.53
1994 1.87 7.8
1993 1.86 8.05
1992 1.88 8.27
1991 1.92 8.46
1990 1.93 8.61
1989 1.89 8.71
1988 1.84 8.79
1987 1.74 8.83
1986 1.71 8.86
1985 1.68 8.86
1984 1.66 8.85
1983 1.66 8.83
1982 1.71 8.79
1981 1.7 8.75
1980 1.72 8.71
1979 1.75 8.67
1978 1.77 8.5
1977 1.75 8.47
1976 1.86 8.42
1975 1.98 8.37
1974 2.13 8.33
1973 2.23 8.29
1972 2.38 8.27
1971 2.49 8.26
1970 2.5 8.23
1969 2.7 8.22
1968 2.75 8.19
1967 2.81 8.17
1966 2.9 8.14
1965 2.94 8.1
1964 2.98 8.07
1963 2.93 8.03
1962 2.91 8.01
1961 2.94 8
1960 2.85 7.99

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

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Norway and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Yemen
2024 40.7 19.3
2023 40.5 19.2
2022 40.4 19.2
2021 40.3 19.1
2020 40 19.1
2019 39.8 19.1
2018 39.6 19
2017 39.4 18.9
2016 39.3 18.8
2015 39.2 18.7
2014 39 18.5
2013 38.9 18.3
2012 38.8 18.1
2011 38.7 17.9
2010 38.6 17.7
2009 38.5 17.4
2008 38.4 17.2
2007 38.3 16.9
2006 38.1 16.7
2005 37.9 16.4
2004 37.7 16.2
2003 37.5 16
2002 37.3 15.8
2001 37.1 15.6
2000 36.9 15.4
1999 36.7 15.2
1998 36.5 15
1997 36.4 14.9
1996 36.2 14.8
1995 36.1 14.7
1994 35.9 14.6
1993 35.8 14.6
1992 35.7 14.6
1991 35.5 14.6
1990 35.4 14.6
1989 35.2 14.6
1988 35.1 14.7
1987 34.9 14.8
1986 34.8 14.9
1985 34.6 15
1984 34.4 15.1
1983 34.1 15.3
1982 33.9 15.5
1981 33.6 15.7
1980 33.3 15.9
1979 33.1 16.1
1978 32.9 16.3
1977 32.7 16.6
1976 32.6 16.8
1975 32.5 17
1974 32.4 17.3
1973 32.4 17.6
1972 32.5 17.8
1971 32.7 18.1
1970 32.9 18.4
1969 33.2 18.7
1968 33.5 18.9
1967 33.7 19.1
1966 33.9 19.2
1965 34.1 19.3
1964 34.2 19.4
1963 34.3 19.5
1962 34.4 19.6
1961 34.4 19.6
1960 34.3 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Norway Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Norway Yemen
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
54.1%
2004
English speaking
87.6%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Norway Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Yemen
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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