Japan vs Norway: Real gdp growth
Japan
1.19
in 2025
Norway
1.08
in 2025
Japan rank
161st
Norway rank
164th
Real gdp growth over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.19 against 1.08 in Norway, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 161st and Norway ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.35 | 2.85 | 1.5 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 3.54 | 2.1 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.486 | 2.09 | 1.61 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.72 | 0.4026 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.3808 | 1.62 | 1.24 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 1.19 against 1.08 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Japan and Norway?
- 0.11, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Japan ranks 161st and Norway ranks 164th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.