Norway vs Sweden: Gender inequality index from the human development report
Norway
0.004
in 2023
Sweden
0.007
in 2023
Norway rank
168th
Sweden rank
167th
Gender inequality index from the human development report over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.007 against 0.004 in Norway, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 167th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1109 | 0.0772 | 0.0337 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0793 | 0.0499 | 0.0294 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0408 | 0.0393 | 0.0015 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0067 | 0.0115 | 0.0047 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.007 against 0.004 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.003, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Norway ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 167th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.