United States vs Norway
POP 61.0x GDP 57.4x LE 4.3 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · United States vs Norway
Demographics: Population (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 340.1M | 5.6M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 36.8 | 15.2 | 2023 |
5 closer demographics rows sit on the United States and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $28.8T | $500.9B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $297.1B | $12.1B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 25.4% | 79.6% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 2.8% | 1.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the United States and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Norway, 94% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 17 | 1 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 16.7% | 9.4% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the United States and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Norway, 17% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 79.4% | 95.5% | 2022 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 97.5% | 116.3% | 2022 |
2 closer education rows sit on the United States and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (United States, 96% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 15.8% | 0.7% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 10.9% | 61.4% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 13.6 | 7.2 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 12,839 | 23,673 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the United States and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 20% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 97.0% | 77.9% | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the United States and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 1.3M | 44.4K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 5.8 | 0.7 | 2023 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 41.8 | 26.5 | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the United States and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this United States vs Norway comparison
United States (HIC, North America) vs Norway (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 61.0x larger (340.1M vs 5.6M) and total GDP is 57.4x larger ($28.8T vs $500.9B). The gap board leads on Population (~98% relative spread) across 46 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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United States vs Norway figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.