Norway vs Russia
Norway vs Russia: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 11.2 years in Norway and 10.9 years in Russia, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Norway, by 0.3 years, or 1.03 times that in Russia.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Norway has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Russia.
- In 2020, Norway ranked 18 and Russia ranked 29 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Norway | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.2 | 10.9 |
| 2018 | 11.2 | 11.8 |
| 2017 | 11.2 | 11.9 |
| 2010 | 11.3 | 9.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Norway vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyNorway: 83.3 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNorway: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNorway: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterNorway: 98.8% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionNorway: 3.77% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateNorway: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNorway: 5.52 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthNorway: 1.11% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNorway: 1.41 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNorway: 83.6% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageNorway: 39.5 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNorway: 18.5% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateNorway: 9.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNorway: 3.28% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNorway: $16.1B in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personNorway: $3,040 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNorway: 6.7% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNorway: 25,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerNorway: 0.14% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNorway: 0.85% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNorway: 407 million TIV in 2025Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNorway: 415 million TIV in 2025Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025