Skip to content

Norway vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 62nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Zimbabwe
Population
5671119
17361868
Population rank 119/197 74/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Norway and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Norway and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Norway

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Norway Zimbabwe
2024 $483,592,648,313 $41,539,411,516
2023 $482,949,731,777 $35,871,779,681
2022 $596,297,651,036 $40,757,561,709
2021 $503,367,986,030 $41,287,673,690
2020 $367,633,418,887 $31,980,334,561
2019 $408,742,840,909 $33,357,695,635
2018 $439,788,625,884 $34,141,666,667
2017 $401,745,275,035 $51,035,657,371
2016 $370,956,547,619 $20,559,250,000
2015 $388,159,512,246 $19,973,250,000
2014 $501,736,471,833 $19,505,500,000
2013 $526,014,468,085 $19,100,750,000
2012 $512,777,309,841 $17,123,500,000
2011 $501,360,549,669 $14,109,000,000
2010 $431,052,143,940 $12,047,750,000
2009 $387,976,400,617 $9,670,750,000
2008 $464,917,553,191 $4,418,000,000
2007 $402,643,260,488 $5,294,750,000
2006 $346,915,160,682 $5,446,750,000
2005 $309,978,579,744 $5,758,250,000
2004 $265,268,662,473 $5,808,500,000
2003 $229,385,469,337 $5,730,500,000
2002 $195,914,852,576 $6,345,250,000
2001 $174,239,354,071 $6,780,750,000
2000 $171,457,201,936 $6,693,250,000
1999 $162,383,706,021 $6,861,500,000
1998 $154,230,295,158 $6,405,250,000
1997 $161,356,631,888 $8,534,000,000
1996 $163,520,109,151 $8,557,500,000
1995 $152,029,612,325 $7,115,000,000
1994 $127,131,319,429 $6,894,250,000
1993 $120,579,213,713 $6,567,250,000
1992 $130,838,040,068 $6,755,000,000
1991 $121,872,464,483 $8,646,000,000
1990 $119,791,843,060 $8,788,301,546
1989 $102,633,934,391 $8,290,553,535
1988 $101,900,260,856 $7,818,774,177
1987 $94,229,907,236 $6,744,657,033
1986 $78,693,118,044 $6,220,698,247
1985 $65,416,879,914 $5,640,137,575
1984 $62,057,955,033 $6,355,369,172
1983 $61,627,240,831 $7,768,031,182
1982 $62,647,195,538 $8,544,060,905
1981 $63,596,654,761 $8,015,464,252
1980 $64,439,382,896 $6,682,278,300
1979 $53,132,244,624 $5,180,102,910
1978 $46,522,900,254 $4,353,822,343
1977 $41,508,030,431 $4,366,610,469
1976 $35,942,270,686 $4,320,576,877
1975 $32,877,805,200 $4,373,532,601
1974 $27,145,693,810 $3,984,194,614
1973 $22,534,253,703 $3,311,043,292
1972 $17,358,610,850 $2,679,096,597
1971 $14,583,114,840 $2,179,828,710
1970 $12,814,123,115 $1,885,168,339
1969 $11,136,187,440 $1,748,891,294
1968 $10,227,087,165 $1,480,355,355
1967 $9,577,383,653 $1,397,715,282
1966 $8,753,940,267 $1,282,403,936
1965 $8,111,945,661 $1,312,105,394
1964 $7,206,522,122 $1,217,759,447
1963 $6,553,269,536 $1,160,103,724
1962 $6,107,076,929 $1,118,172,226
1961 $5,669,689,210 $1,097,206,526
1960 $5,197,398,721 $1,053,528,036

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/zimbabwe | CC BY

Norway and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Zimbabwe
2024 $86,785 $2,497
2023 $87,497 $2,195
2022 $109,270 $2,536
2021 $93,073 $2,614
2020 $68,340 $2,060
2019 $76,431 $2,184
2018 $82,793 $2,271
2017 $76,132 $3,445
2016 $70,867 $1,408
2015 $74,810 $1,387
2014 $97,667 $1,373
2013 $103,554 $1,363
2012 $102,176 $1,239
2011 $101,222 $1,038
2010 $88,163 $902
2009 $80,348 $736
2008 $97,504 $341
2007 $85,502 $414
2006 $74,434 $431
2005 $67,047 $461
2004 $57,769 $470
2003 $50,250 $468
2002 $43,171 $525
2001 $38,602 $566
2000 $38,178 $563
1999 $36,393 $582
1998 $34,803 $552
1997 $36,629 $751
1996 $37,322 $767
1995 $34,876 $648
1994 $29,316 $634
1993 $27,964 $605
1992 $30,524 $631
1991 $28,597 $831
1990 $28,243 $867
1989 $24,281 $840
1988 $24,207 $816
1987 $22,506 $726
1986 $18,883 $693
1985 $15,754 $649
1984 $14,989 $757
1983 $14,928 $959
1982 $15,225 $1,096
1981 $15,513 $1,069
1980 $15,772 $949
1979 $13,047 $779
1978 $11,463 $665
1977 $10,266 $677
1976 $8,927 $687
1975 $8,204 $717
1974 $6,812 $674
1973 $5,690 $579
1972 $4,414 $483
1971 $3,736 $406
1970 $3,306 $361
1969 $2,894 $346
1968 $2,680 $302
1967 $2,531 $294.4
1966 $2,333 $278.7
1965 $2,179 $294.3
1964 $1,951 $281.9
1963 $1,787 $277.1
1962 $1,678 $275.7
1961 $1,571 $279.2
1960 $1,451 $276.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/zimbabwe | CC BY

Norway vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Zimbabwe
2026 83.8 63.6
2025 83.6 63.3
2024 83.5 63.1
2023 83.3 62.8
2022 82.6 62.4
2021 83.2 60.1
2020 83.2 61.5
2019 83 61.1
2018 82.8 60.9
2017 82.6 60.3
2016 82.4 59.8
2015 82.3 59
2014 82.1 58.1
2013 81.7 56.8
2012 81.4 55.4
2011 81.2 53.9
2010 81 51.9
2009 80.9 49.7
2008 80.7 48.5
2007 80.5 47.6
2006 80.4 47.1
2005 80.2 46.6
2004 80 46
2003 79.5 45.4
2002 79 45.9
2001 78.9 44.5
2000 78.7 46
1999 78.4 46.4
1998 78.4 47.6
1997 78.2 48.5
1996 78.2 49
1995 77.8 51.1
1994 77.8 52.5
1993 77.2 54
1992 77.2 55.6
1991 77 57
1990 76.6 58.3
1989 76.5 59.4
1988 76.3 60.2
1987 76.1 60.7
1986 76.3 61
1985 75.9 60.9
1984 76.2 60.6
1983 76.1 60
1982 76 59.9
1981 75.9 59.4
1980 75.7 59.1
1979 75.4 54.9
1978 75.4 54.7
1977 75.4 57
1976 75 57.6
1975 74.8 58.2
1974 74.8 58.2
1973 74.4 58.1
1972 74.3 58.2
1971 74.2 58
1970 74.1 57.8
1969 73.7 57.5
1968 73.9 57.1
1967 74.1 56.8
1966 74 56.4
1965 73.7 55.9
1964 73.6 55.4
1963 73.1 54.9
1962 73.5 54.5
1961 73.6 54
1960 73.6 53.5
1959 73.6 53
1958 73.4 52.6
1957 73.4 52.2
1956 73.5 51.8
1955 73.4 51.4
1954 73.2 51
1953 73.1 50.6
1952 72.7 50.2
1951 72.5 49.8
1950 71.6 49.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/zimbabwe | CC BY

Norway and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Norway Zimbabwe
2024 5,572,279 16,634,373
2023 5,519,601 16,340,822
2022 5,457,127 16,069,056
2021 5,408,320 15,797,210
2020 5,379,475 15,526,888
2019 5,347,896 15,271,368
2018 5,311,916 15,034,452
2017 5,276,968 14,812,482
2016 5,234,519 14,600,294
2015 5,188,607 14,399,013
2014 5,137,232 14,207,359
2013 5,079,623 14,013,808
2012 5,018,573 13,817,887
2011 4,953,088 13,595,424
2010 4,889,252 13,356,548
2009 4,828,726 13,142,790
2008 4,768,212 12,959,149
2007 4,709,153 12,804,058
2006 4,660,677 12,636,445
2005 4,623,291 12,483,432
2004 4,591,910 12,365,896
2003 4,564,855 12,232,323
2002 4,538,159 12,087,653
2001 4,513,751 11,971,901
2000 4,490,967 11,892,055
1999 4,461,913 11,783,458
1998 4,431,464 11,594,297
1997 4,405,157 11,369,827
1996 4,381,336 11,158,360
1995 4,359,184 10,974,599
1994 4,336,613 10,873,148
1993 4,311,991 10,860,288
1992 4,286,401 10,702,700
1991 4,261,732 10,404,816
1990 4,241,473 10,137,281
1989 4,226,901 9,864,798
1988 4,209,488 9,583,094
1987 4,186,905 9,284,644
1986 4,167,354 8,982,578
1985 4,152,516 8,686,813
1984 4,140,099 8,391,488
1983 4,128,432 8,098,404
1982 4,114,787 7,796,496
1981 4,099,702 7,498,635
1980 4,085,620 7,041,303
1979 4,072,517 6,647,556
1978 4,058,671 6,543,575
1977 4,043,205 6,449,512
1976 4,026,152 6,287,105
1975 4,007,313 6,098,658
1974 3,985,258 5,908,328
1973 3,960,612 5,720,404
1972 3,933,004 5,542,445
1971 3,903,039 5,374,712
1970 3,875,763 5,215,918
1969 3,847,707 5,058,181
1968 3,816,486 4,900,440
1967 3,784,539 4,748,307
1966 3,753,012 4,601,217
1965 3,723,168 4,458,462
1964 3,694,339 4,320,006
1963 3,666,537 4,185,877
1962 3,638,918 4,055,959
1961 3,609,800 3,930,401
1960 3,581,239 3,809,389

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/zimbabwe | CC BY

Fertility rates in Norway and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Norway

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Zimbabwe
2023 1.4 3.72
2022 1.41 3.77
2021 1.55 3.77
2020 1.48 3.75
2019 1.53 3.75
2018 1.56 3.74
2017 1.62 3.77
2016 1.71 3.83
2015 1.72 3.91
2014 1.75 4.01
2013 1.78 4.11
2012 1.85 4.13
2011 1.88 4.13
2010 1.95 4.04
2009 1.98 3.95
2008 1.96 3.78
2007 1.9 3.68
2006 1.9 3.64
2005 1.84 3.69
2004 1.83 3.78
2003 1.8 3.86
2002 1.75 3.93
2001 1.78 3.98
2000 1.85 4.01
1999 1.85 4.06
1998 1.81 4.07
1997 1.86 4.08
1996 1.89 4.11
1995 1.87 4.15
1994 1.87 4.28
1993 1.86 4.39
1992 1.88 4.57
1991 1.92 4.72
1990 1.93 4.88
1989 1.89 5.07
1988 1.84 5.28
1987 1.74 5.5
1986 1.71 5.69
1985 1.68 5.87
1984 1.66 6.04
1983 1.66 6.2
1982 1.71 6.33
1981 1.7 6.45
1980 1.72 6.52
1979 1.75 6.59
1978 1.77 6.66
1977 1.75 6.71
1976 1.86 6.77
1975 1.98 6.83
1974 2.13 6.88
1973 2.23 6.94
1972 2.38 6.94
1971 2.49 6.94
1970 2.5 6.98
1969 2.7 7.04
1968 2.75 7.11
1967 2.81 7.16
1966 2.9 7.2
1965 2.94 7.23
1964 2.98 7.23
1963 2.93 7.23
1962 2.91 7.23
1961 2.94 7.21
1960 2.85 7.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/zimbabwe | CC BY

Norway and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Zimbabwe
2024 40.7 19
2023 40.5 18.9
2022 40.4 18.7
2021 40.3 18.6
2020 40 18.5
2019 39.8 18.3
2018 39.6 18.2
2017 39.4 18.1
2016 39.3 18
2015 39.2 18
2014 39 18
2013 38.9 18
2012 38.8 18.1
2011 38.7 18.2
2010 38.6 18.3
2009 38.5 18.4
2008 38.4 18.5
2007 38.3 18.5
2006 38.1 18.5
2005 37.9 18.3
2004 37.7 18.3
2003 37.5 18.2
2002 37.3 18.1
2001 37.1 18
2000 36.9 17.8
1999 36.7 17.7
1998 36.5 17.5
1997 36.4 17.2
1996 36.2 16.9
1995 36.1 16.6
1994 35.9 16.4
1993 35.8 16.3
1992 35.7 16.4
1991 35.5 16.5
1990 35.4 16.3
1989 35.2 16.1
1988 35.1 15.9
1987 34.9 15.9
1986 34.8 15.9
1985 34.6 15.9
1984 34.4 15.8
1983 34.1 15.8
1982 33.9 15.8
1981 33.6 15.7
1980 33.3 15.6
1979 33.1 15.6
1978 32.9 15.7
1977 32.7 15.8
1976 32.6 15.8
1975 32.5 15.9
1974 32.4 15.9
1973 32.4 15.8
1972 32.5 15.8
1971 32.7 15.8
1970 32.9 15.7
1969 33.2 15.7
1968 33.5 15.7
1967 33.7 15.7
1966 33.9 15.7
1965 34.1 15.7
1964 34.2 15.7
1963 34.3 15.8
1962 34.4 16
1961 34.4 16.2
1960 34.3 16.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/zimbabwe | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Norway and Zimbabwe.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.9%
2019
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
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Norway Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Norway Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
89.8%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Norway Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
60,439 mi
2019

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.