Japan vs Norway: Global change over the last 50 years
Japan
3.65 million
in 2024
Norway
4.00 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Norway rank
9th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.00 million against 3.65 million in Japan, a difference of 346,100.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 million | 2.95 million | 4.97 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.49 million | 3.11 million | 7.37 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.13 million | 2.44 million | 9.69 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million | 2.90 million | 5.45 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.87 million | 3.37 million | 2.49 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 3.76 million | 882,721 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 4.17 million | 189,878 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.00 million against 3.65 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Japan and Norway?
- 346,100, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Japan ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.