Iceland vs Norway: Three metrics of inequality
Iceland
39.53
in 2016
Norway
40.55
in 2022
Iceland rank
111th
Norway rank
109th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.55 against 39.53 in Iceland, a difference of 1.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 111th and Norway ranks 109th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.71 | 34.49 | 7.22 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 43.31 | 41.79 | 1.53 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.18 | 40.9 | 1.72 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 40.55 against 39.53 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.02, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Iceland ranks 111th and Norway ranks 109th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. 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 before taxes and benefits.