Germany vs Norway: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Germany
0.1435
in 2023
Norway
0.1427
in 2023
Germany rank
155th
Norway rank
156th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1435 against 0.1427 in Norway, a difference of 0.0008.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 155th and Norway ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1515 | 0.1228 | 0.0287 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1519 | 0.1393 | 0.0126 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 0.1435 against 0.1427 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Germany and Norway?
- 0.0008, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Germany ranks 155th and Norway ranks 156th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.