Norway vs United States: Global change over the last 50 years

Norway
4.00 million
in 2024
United States
4.68 million
in 2024
Norway rank
9th
United States rank
8th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Norway
  • United States
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196519942024

How they compare

United States currently reports 4.68 million against 4.00 million in Norway, a difference of 684,870.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.

Norway ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.95 million 2.63 million 318,262 Norway
1970s 3.11 million 3.22 million 109,368 United States
1980s 2.44 million 5.02 million 2.58 million United States
1990s 2.90 million 5.87 million 2.97 million United States
2000s 3.37 million 5.64 million 2.27 million United States
2010s 3.76 million 5.80 million 2.05 million United States
2020s 4.17 million 5.07 million 896,332 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Norway or United States?
United States, at 4.68 million against 4.00 million in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Norway and United States?
684,870, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Norway ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed