Germany vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Germany vs Norway)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Norway leads against Germany in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Germany leads in 1. Germany's strongest global position is 13th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Norway wins against Germany in GDP growth (annual %): 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th) vs -0.50 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Norway wins against Germany in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 62,554.55 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Norway wins against Germany in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 33.70 (2022, ranked 72nd).
- Norway wins against Germany in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 93.50 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Norway wins against Germany in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 80.79 (2024, ranked 48th).
- Norway wins against Germany in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 71.39 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Germany wins against Norway in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.71 (2025, ranked 63rd) vs 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th).
- Norway wins against Germany in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th) vs 1.46 (2023, ranked 18th).
- Norway wins against Germany in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 1.66 (2023, ranked 13th).
- Norway wins against Germany in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 1.55 (2023, ranked 15th).
- Norway wins against Germany in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 68th).
| Metric | Germany(1) | Norway(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.50 (195/214) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,554.55 (27/199) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.70 (72/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.50 (46/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 80.79 (48/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 71.39 (142/197) | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.71 (63/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.46 (18/205) | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.66 (13/205) | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (15/205) | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (68/205) | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) |