Norway vs United Kingdom: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Norway
0.3146
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.3185
in 2021
Norway rank
98th
United Kingdom rank
96th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3185 against 0.3146 in Norway, a difference of 0.0039.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 109 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2038 | 0.365 | 0.1612 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2526 | 0.3547 | 0.1021 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.264 | 0.3137 | 0.0498 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2872 | 0.3145 | 0.0273 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3185 against 0.3146 in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.0039, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Norway ranks 98th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.