Austria vs Norway

Every indicator for Austria and Norway side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorAustriaNorwayDifference
Population (2025) (people)9,208,1635,610,870+64.1%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)579531+9.0%
GDP per capita ($)62,93094,594−33.5%
Life expectancy (years)82.083.2
Area (km²)83,879624,500−86.6%
Population density (people/km²)1109+1,121.9%
Median age (years)44.140.2
Internet usage (%)91.999.0
Unemployment rate (%)5.64.6
Inflation (%)3.53.1
Urban population (%)69.783.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)5,25910,435−49.6%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.002.09−52.2%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.854.53−59.2%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5711,860−69.3%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)23,00025,000−8.0%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.54.5−43.9%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.500.85−41.2%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Austria relative to Norway; a positive value favors Austria. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Austria is 64.1% higher than Norway.
  • On gdp (nominal), Austria is 9.0% higher than Norway.
  • On gdp per capita, Austria is 33.5% lower than Norway.
Austria and Norway — core indicators
02 mn4 mn6 mn8 mn10 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Austria: 9.208.163GDP (nominal) — Austria: 579GDP per capita — Austria: 62.930Area — Austria: 83.879Population (2025) — Norway: 5.610.870GDP (nominal) — Norway: 531GDP per capita — Norway: 94.594Area — Norway: 624.500
AustriaNorway

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI