Norway vs Portugal Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Norway vs Portugal)
ⓘ 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 Portugal in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Portugal leads in 2. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Portugal's strongest global position is 23rd (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Portugal wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 1.86 (2025, ranked 152nd) vs 1.09 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Portugal in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 95,173.43 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 42,576.81 (2025, ranked 51st).
- Norway wins against Portugal in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Norway wins against Portugal in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Norway wins against Portugal in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th).
- Portugal wins against Norway in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs 99.12 (2024, ranked 38th).
- Norway wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Norway wins against Portugal in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 81.32 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 75.07 (2024, ranked 71st).
- Norway wins against Portugal in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 81.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 66.54 (2024, ranked 43rd).
- Norway wins against Portugal in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 90.52 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 75.42 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Norway wins against Portugal in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.55 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 64.54 (2024, ranked 45th).
| Metric | Norway(9) | Portugal(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.09 (173/214) | (2025) 1.86 (152/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 95,173.43 (7/199) | (2025) 42,576.81 (51/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99 (9/213) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.12 (38/197) | (2023) 100.56 (23/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 81.32 (46/206) | (2024) 75.07 (71/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 81.21 (12/204) | (2024) 66.54 (43/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 90.52 (3/206) | (2024) 75.42 (33/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.55 (7/206) | (2024) 64.54 (45/206) |