Gender Inequality Index in Norway
Norway: Gender Inequality Index was 0.004 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender Inequality Index in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.004 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Norway peaked at 0.126 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 2022.
Norway ranks 168th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender Inequality Index in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.126 | — |
| 1991 | 0.124 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.121 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.117 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.113 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.107 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.105 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.101 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.099 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.096 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.092 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.083 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.078 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.07 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.073 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.077 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.079 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.076 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.061 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.054 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.049 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.045 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.034 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.023 | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.018 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.014 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.009 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.004 | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.004 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.004 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender Inequality Index in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -60.0% | 0.01 | 0.004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1109 | 0.096 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0793 | 0.069 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 | 0.014 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 | 0.004 | 0.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 165 Netherlands 0.013 compare
- 166 Switzerland 0.01 compare
- 167 Sweden 0.007 compare
- 169 Denmark 0.003 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,220 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 52.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.44 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Norway?
- Gender inequality index in Norway was 0.004 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.126 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for gender inequality index?
- Norway ranks 168th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.