Iceland vs Norway: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
0.268
in 2019
Norway
0.2653
in 2023
Iceland rank
109th
Norway rank
112th
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.268 against 0.2653 in Norway, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 109th and Norway ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2914 | 0.2806 | 0.0108 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2665 | 0.2681 | 0.0016 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.268 against 0.2653 in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0027, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 109th and Norway ranks 112th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.