Moldova vs Norway: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Moldova
0.1355
in 2023
Norway
0.1427
in 2023
Moldova rank
158th
Norway rank
156th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Moldova
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1427 against 0.1355 in Moldova, a difference of 0.0072.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 158th and Norway ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1502 | 0.1228 | 0.0274 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.1359 | 0.1393 | 0.0034 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Moldova or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.1427 against 0.1355 in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Moldova and Norway?
- 0.0072, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Norway rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Moldova ranks 158th 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.