Iceland vs Norway: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Iceland
0.2506
in 2017
Norway
0.2602
in 2022
Iceland rank
45th
Norway rank
43rd

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
00.10.20.3197920002022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.2602 against 0.2506 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0096.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 45th and Norway ranks 43rd of 48 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient (after tax)
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.