NOK
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USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Norway
323,802 km²
3.3% of largest
United States of America is 30.37× larger than Norway
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Norway
1.6% OF LARGEST
5.61M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 60.91× the population of Norway
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Norway
1.7% OF LARGEST
$530.76B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Norway
1.7% OF LARGEST
23.25K
TROOPS
United States of America has 57.95× the active personnel of Norway
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Norway
1.0% OF LARGEST
139
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 95.68× the aircraft of Norway
Naval Assets
United States of America
Norway
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Norway
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Norway
35.5% OF LARGEST
$81B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Norway
2% OF MOST
12
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Norway
11.5% OF LARGEST
7.9
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Norway
NET EXPORTER
Production
2.0M b/d
Consumption
0.2M b/d
+1.8M b/d net
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Norway
$229.7B
Exports
$229.7B
Imports
$163.8B
Trade Balance
+$65.9B
Trade Surplus
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Norway
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Norway
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Norway
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Norway
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Norway
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
United States of America
Norway
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Norway
231
Gold
199
Silver
188
Bronze
618
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 171
❄ Winter: 447
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Norway
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
Norway
39.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Norway is 0.7 years older (median) than United States of America
Youth Population
United States of America has the highest youth population at 38.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United States of America has the highest elderly population at 21.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Norway
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
190
|
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
5.9M
|
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
13
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
8
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Norway
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | N/A |
|
| Rent Index | N/A |
|
| Groceries Index | N/A |
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| Restaurant Price Index | N/A |
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| Local Purchasing Power | N/A |
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | N/A | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | N/A | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | N/A | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | N/A | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | N/A | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | N/A | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | N/A | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
Norway
Physicians per 1,000
Norway
USA
Hospital beds per 1,000
Norway
USA
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Norway
Obesity prevalence
USA
Norway
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Norway
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Norway vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Norway | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5610870 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 323802 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Oslo | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Norwegian | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Norwegian Krone (NOK) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Norway | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 23,250 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 40,000 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 63,250 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $8,300,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 52 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 440 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 56 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 12 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Norway | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $530,755,719,439 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $94,594 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 26.5 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Norwegian Krone (NOK) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 30.4 times larger in area than Norway.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 60.9 times more people than Norway.
Norway has the highest GDP per capita at $94,594 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Norway vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 58.0x larger than Norway's $531B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 60.9x larger than Norway's 6M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 30.4x larger than Norway.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Norway's 23Thousand.
Trade: Norway runs a trade surplus of $66B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: Norway leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs United States of America's 79.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology