Norway

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECD

Population: 5.52M; 117th of 217
GDP: $484B; 31st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $86,810; 10th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 83.1; 20th of 217
Human development: 0.961; 2nd of 189 · 2021

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high-income, non-EU economy with trade links via European Economic Area (EEA); key role in European energy security as leader in oil, gas, and electricity exports; major fishing, forestry, and oil(?) extraction industries; oil sovereign fund supports generous welfare system; low unemployment; inflation moderating but remains above target level

Area: 323,802 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish…
Borders: Finland; Sweden 1,666 km; Russia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian71.4%▼ 7.4pt
Unaffiliated22.5%▲ 7.8pt
Muslim4.1%▲ 1.6pt
Other1%▼ 2.2pt
Buddhist0.7%

Religious diversity: 5.11 / 10 · moderate · 55th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

NOR

IMN

ISL

CHI

GDP

current US$

$484B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$4.11B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

54.9%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

37%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

5.52M–––

Population density

people per km²

15–––

Urban population

% of total

84%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.4–––

Net migration

people

44.4K–––

Population under 15

% of total

16.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

18.8%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

99.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

28K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

156.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.354–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.593–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

3.81–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

8.39–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

7.51–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.97–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

4.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.31–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

2.6%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

5.1%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

85.5%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

16.6%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

69.3%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.92–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.11–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

22.5%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.61–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.34–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.13–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.55–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.49–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.63–––

Would fight for country

% yes

89.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.79–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#31/214

$484B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#10/214

$86,8102024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#7/203

$100,440latest

GDP growth

annual %

#143/214

2.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#3/207

$98,2802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#16/213

-0.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#47/201

$4.11B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#102/205

54.9%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#151/206

2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#32/208

37%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#57/187

3.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#15/168

26.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#38/168

0.3%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#117/217

5.52Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#198/216

15latest

Urban population

% of total

#48/215

84%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#20/217

83.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#179/217

1.4latest

Net migration

people

#26/217

44.4K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#164/217

16.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#41/217

18.8%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#9/196

1.9latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#9/196

2.4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#62/192

7.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#8/195

5.2latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#109/199

4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#12/194

97.6%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#34/139

98.8%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#10/210

99%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#114/214

111.72022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#10/208

45.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#35/215

35.5K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#85/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#9/198

99.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#2/202

28K2024

Electricity generation

TWh

#30/202

156.12024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#10/202

98.4%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#11/202

1.6%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#141/204

37.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#164/204

6.72024

Share of global CO₂

#64/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#171/193

12.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#2/172

0.8992022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#3/172

0.8572022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#4/178

842022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#5/193

2.072022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#5/193

1.942022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#5/193

1.762022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#41/193

0.8612022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#35/172

0.9012022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#85/104

0.3542007

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#3/105

0.5932007

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#109/113

3.812018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#5/112

8.392018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#4/114

7.512018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#6/114

7.972018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#27/114

1.422018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#24/111

1.72018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#107/113

4.2%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#109/109

1.312018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#105/112

2.6%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#101/112

5.1%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#1/114

85.5%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#90/114

16.6%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#22/110

69.3%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#34/109

4.922007

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#55/193

5.112020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#31/193

22.5%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#2/114

72.8%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#26/112

2.612018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#42/113

2.342018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#8/110

3.132018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#107/111

1.552018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#3/104

9.492018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#42/114

3.632018

Would fight for country

% yes

#10/113

89.4%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#10/114

2.792018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#2/189

0.9612021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#2/170

0.0162021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#6/164

7.242025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#19/113

7.692018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#9/114

8.012018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#24/158

1.552023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#82/161

1.6%latest

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