Australia vs Norway: GDP per capita
Australia
27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Norway
27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Australia rank
8th
Norway rank
7th
GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices in Australia, a difference of 458 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,273 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,366 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,907 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1880s | 4,285 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,570 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,715 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1890s | 4,458 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,737 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,721 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1900s | 4,013 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,038 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,975 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1910s | 5,157 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,770 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,387 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1920s | 5,408 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,235 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,173 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1930s | 5,364 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,898 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,466 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1950s | 7,720 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,866 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,854 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1960s | 9,472 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,947 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,524 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1970s | 12,597 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,448 international-$ in 1990 prices | Australia |
| 1980s | 15,025 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,198 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,173 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 1990s | 17,918 international-$ in 1990 prices | 20,027 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,109 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 22,760 international-$ in 1990 prices | 26,074 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,315 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 25,880 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,268 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | 458.6 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Norway?
- 458 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 7th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.