Japan vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on
Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 87.64 against 76.03 in Japan, a difference of 11.61.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Norway ranks 37th of 38 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91 | 110.71 | 19.71 | Norway |
| 1980s | 123.75 | 115.05 | 8.7 | Japan |
| 1990s | 157.49 | 108.09 | 49.4 | Japan |
| 2000s | 143.1 | 111.25 | 31.85 | Japan |
| 2010s | 115.88 | 108.03 | 7.85 | Japan |
| 2020s | 86.78 | 92.01 | 5.23 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 87.64 against 76.03 in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on between Japan and Norway?
- 11.61, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on?
- Japan ranks 38th and Norway ranks 37th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on relative consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org