Norway vs United States of America: GDP per capita
Norway
27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
United States of America
33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Norway rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th
GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices in Norway, a difference of 5,731 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 162 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,366 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,445 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,079 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1880s | 1,570 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,184 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,614 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1890s | 1,737 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,392 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,655 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1900s | 2,038 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,091 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,053 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1910s | 2,770 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,301 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,531 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1920s | 3,235 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,591 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,356 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1930s | 3,898 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,452 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,554 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1950s | 5,866 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,229 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,364 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1960s | 7,947 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,374 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,427 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1970s | 11,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15,657 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,508 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 16,198 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,647 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,449 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20,027 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,919 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 26,074 international-$ in 1990 prices | 29,772 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,697 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 31,585 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,436 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,730 international-$ in 1990 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 33,426 international-$ in 1990 prices against 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Norway and United States of America?
- 5,731 international-$ in 1990 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.