Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Norway
323,802 km²
9.9% of largest
India is 10.15× larger than Norway
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Norway
0.4% OF LARGEST
5.42M
PEOPLE
India has 261.42× the population of Norway
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Norway
12.9% OF LARGEST
$482.2B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Norway
1.6% OF LARGEST
23.25K
TROOPS
India has 62.15× the active personnel of Norway
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Norway
6.4% OF LARGEST
139
AIRCRAFT
India has 15.70× the aircraft of Norway
Naval Assets
India
Norway
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Norway
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Norway
14.2% OF LARGEST
$81B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Norway
6% OF MOST
12
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Norway
LARGEST
7.9
Billion barrels
India
57.0% OF LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Norway
NET EXPORTER
Production
2.0M b/d
Consumption
0.2M b/d
+1.8M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Norway
$229.7B
Exports
$229.7B
Imports
$163.8B
Trade Balance
+$65.9B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Norway
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Norway
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Norway
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Norway
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Norway
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Norway
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Norway
231
Gold
199
Silver
188
Bronze
618
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 171
❄ Winter: 447
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Norway
Age Demographics
Median Age
Norway
39.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Norway is 11.3 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Norway has the highest elderly population at 21.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Norway
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
190
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
5.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
12
|
13
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
1
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Norway
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | N/A |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 5421241 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 323802 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Oslo |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Norwegian |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Norwegian Krone (NOK) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 23,250 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 40,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 63,250 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $8,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 52 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 440 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 56 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 12 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $482,200,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $88,890 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 4.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 27.0 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Norwegian Krone (NOK) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 9.5727 Stronger |
| Norway Currency | 0.1045 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | NOK |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 9.8679 NOK Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 10.2 times larger in area than Norway.
That's a massive difference!
India has 261.4 times more people than Norway.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Norway has the highest GDP per capita at $88,890 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.74 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Norway: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 7.7x larger than Norway's $482B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 261.4x larger than Norway's 5M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 10.2x larger than Norway.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Norway's 23Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Norway runs a trade surplus of $66B.
Life Expectancy: Norway leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology