India vs Norway: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Norway: India leads on Oil Production (954,000) against Norway (2.13); India leads on Oil Exports (825,600) against Norway (2.18); Norway leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (432,800) against India (1.30). Across 112 compared metrics, India wins on 49 and Norway wins on 55.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 99 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 99% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 92.31 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 4.03 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 2.03 | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 1,577 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | -1.69M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 38.54 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24★ | 10 | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | most people live in the south; population clusters are found along the North Sea coast in the southwest and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 96 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 393★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 0.69 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7★ | 64.16 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 9,842.11 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km | 25,148 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 5,944.02 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 337 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 97.98 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 12 | |
| Independence | 15★ | 7 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 4.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 8.1 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 3.4 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 1 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 29.8★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 23.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 5,800 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 25,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 54.89 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.77★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 85.2 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 39.96 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 50,457.1 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 18.68 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 5.67M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.85★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | C-D★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 10.35 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 8.6 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 5.5 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 1.27M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 3.04 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 11.17 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 185.5 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 1.09 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 179.75★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 65.7 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 4.98 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | 0.57 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 44,022.3 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 70.63 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.35 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 43,052 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 2.05 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 4.9★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 146 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 76 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 113 |