Germany vs Norway: Reduction in income inequality

Germany
38.75
in 2022
Norway
39.49
in 2022
Germany rank
10th
Norway rank
9th

Reduction in income inequality over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
010203040200420132022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 39.49 against 38.75 in Germany, a difference of 0.74.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Norway ranks 9th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 42.39 37.65 4.75 Germany
2010s 41.9 38.56 3.34 Germany
2020s 38.54 39 0.4602 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reduction in income inequality, Germany or Norway?
Norway, at 39.49 against 38.75 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in reduction in income inequality between Germany and Norway?
0.74, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for reduction in income inequality?
Germany ranks 10th and Norway ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reduction in income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 622 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed