How does Norway rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Norway ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Norway

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Norway
Creator: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

0.3%

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

28th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2021

All-time low

0.3%

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2022

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Norway, 2013–2022

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Norway stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Norway peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Norway ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	7
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	3

Countries ranked near Norway

25 Ireland 0.3% compare
26 Finland 0.3% compare
27 Austria 0.3% compare
29 Poland 0.3% compare
30 Denmark 0.3% compare
31 Belgium 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Norway

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.004 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.4% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0703 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0703 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0768 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1427 (2023)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Norway?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Norway was 0.3% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Norway rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Norway ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 313 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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