Norway vs Romania: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population

Norway
0.2733
in 2022
Romania
0.2794
in 2023
Norway rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population over time

  • Norway
  • Romania
00.10.20.30.4200420132023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.2794 against 0.2733 in Norway, a difference of 0.0061.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 39 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2545 0.3373 0.0827 Romania
2010s 0.2686 0.341 0.0724 Romania
2020s 0.2818 0.3219 0.0401 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population, Norway or Romania?
Romania, at 0.2794 against 0.2733 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population between Norway and Romania?
0.0061, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population?
Norway ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 30th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 607 data points, 1999–2024
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The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.