Norway vs Sweden: Three metrics of inequality
Norway
40.55
in 2022
Sweden
39.71
in 2022
Norway rank
109th
Sweden rank
110th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.55 against 39.71 in Sweden, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 110th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.49 | 38.25 | 3.76 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 41.79 | 40.44 | 1.35 | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.9 | 40.36 | 0.5433 | Norway |
| 2020s | 40.01 | 40.08 | 0.0633 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 40.55 against 39.71 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.84, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Norway ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 110th 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.