Japan vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Japan 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 Japan in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Japan leads in 3. Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Norway wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Norway wins against Japan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Norway wins against Japan in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th).
- Norway wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Japan wins against Norway in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th).
- Japan wins against Norway in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th).
- Norway wins against Japan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th) vs 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th).
- Norway wins against Japan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd).
- Norway wins against Japan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th).
- Japan wins against Norway in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th).
| Metric | Japan(3) | Norway(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) |