⌛ Then vs now
How has Norway changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Norway now live 6.7 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
4.24 million in 1990, 5.61 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.93 children per woman in 1990, 1.45 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
34.4 years in 1990, 39.5 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
16.3% in 1990, 19.1% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$18,400 in 1990, Int$104,000 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$119 billion in 1990, $531 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
5.4% in 1991, 4.6% in 2025.
Military spending
2.8% in 1990, 2.1% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
76.5 years in 1990, 83.2 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
7 per 1,000 in 1990, 2 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
9% in 1990, 20.7% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
49.8 kg in 1990, 70.4 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,150 kcal in 1990, 3,480 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
11.7 years in 1990, 13.1 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,490 hours in 1990, 1,410 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
72% in 1990, 84% in 2025.
Internet users
1% in 1990, 99% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
5 in 1990, 109 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
8.3 t in 1990, 6.7 t in 2024.
Forest cover
33.2% in 1990, 33.5% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
99.8% in 1990, 99% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.1 per 100k in 1990, 0.7 per 100k in 2023.