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Norway
Kingdom of Norway
Quick facts
- Capital
- Oslo
- Population
- 5.3 m
- Area
- 323,802 km²
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Languages
- Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian Bokmål, Sami
- Currency
- Norwegian krone (kr)
- Demonym
- Norwegian
- UN member
- Yes
How Norway compares
Economy size$484 B
29th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 10 in Northern Europe
Income per person$86,785
6th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 10 in Northern Europe
Life expectancy83.2 yrs
13th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 10 in Northern Europe
Internet access99.0%
7th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 10 in Northern Europe
Military spending$10 B
27th of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 10 in Northern Europe
Highlights
GDP
$484 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$86,785
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
83.2 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.9%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
7,451
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
10.0%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the Viking kingdoms and a saint-king to North Sea oil, Arctic sovereignty and a prosperous modern realm.
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