Gini coefficient (after tax) in Norway
Norway: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.2602 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Norway, 1979–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2602 for gini coefficient (after tax) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Norway peaked at 0.2783 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2247, in 1979.
Norway ranks 43rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2247 | 0.2247 | 0.2247 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2346 | 0.2346 | 0.2346 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2371 | 0.2328 | 0.2414 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2545 | 0.2462 | 0.2607 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2544 | 0.2466 | 0.2599 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.267 | 0.2602 | 0.2783 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.4% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1427 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Norway?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Norway was 0.2602 in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2783 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2247 in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 after taxes and benefits.