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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Norway

Norway: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.0768 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0768
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4196
in 1862
All-time low
0.0768
in 2023
Years of data
178
1846–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Norway, 1846–2023

0.10.20.30.4184619342023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Norway is 0.0768, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 178 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Norway peaked at 0.4196 in 1862 and was at its lowest, 0.0768, in 2023.

That places Norway 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 178 years of available data.

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1846 0.3756 —
1847 0.4004 +6.6%
1848 0.394 -1.6%
1849 0.364 -7.6%
1850 0.3507 -3.6%
1851 0.3512 +0.1%
1852 0.3608 +2.7%
1853 0.3594 -0.4%
1854 0.3347 -6.9%
1855 0.3424 +2.3%
1856 0.3453 +0.8%
1857 0.345 -0.1%
1858 0.3386 -1.9%
1859 0.3582 +5.8%
1860 0.3517 -1.8%
1861 0.4046 +15.0%
1862 0.4196 +3.7%
1863 0.3935 -6.2%
1864 0.3659 -7.0%
1865 0.355 -3.0%
1866 0.3535 -0.4%
1867 0.3693 +4.5%
1868 0.3838 +3.9%
1869 0.3601 -6.2%
1870 0.3408 -5.4%
1871 0.3575 +4.9%
1872 0.357 -0.1%
1873 0.3613 +1.2%
1874 0.3782 +4.7%
1875 0.3733 -1.3%
1876 0.389 +4.2%
1877 0.3637 -6.5%
1878 0.3458 -4.9%
1879 0.3279 -5.2%
1880 0.3363 +2.6%
1881 0.3484 +3.6%
1882 0.3893 +11.8%
1883 0.3642 -6.5%
1884 0.3559 -2.3%
1885 0.347 -2.5%
1886 0.3411 -1.7%
1887 0.3423 +0.4%
1888 0.3539 +3.4%
1889 0.3729 +5.4%
1890 0.374 +0.3%
1891 0.3589 -4.0%
1892 0.3594 +0.1%
1893 0.3488 -2.9%
1894 0.3598 +3.2%
1895 0.3355 -6.7%
1896 0.3313 -1.2%
1897 0.327 -1.3%
1898 0.3236 -1.0%
1899 0.3453 +6.7%
1900 0.3209 -7.1%
1901 0.3166 -1.3%
1902 0.2963 -6.4%
1903 0.3062 +3.4%
1904 0.2937 -4.1%
1905 0.3028 +3.1%
1906 0.288 -4.9%
1907 0.2865 -0.5%
1908 0.2927 +2.2%
1909 0.2824 -3.5%
1910 0.2756 -2.4%
1911 0.2783 +1.0%
1912 0.2777 -0.2%
1913 0.2729 -1.7%
1914 0.278 +1.9%
1915 0.2692 -3.2%
1916 0.2836 +5.4%
1917 0.2766 -2.5%
1918 0.3397 +22.8%
1919 0.284 -16.4%
1920 0.267 -6.0%
1921 0.2395 -10.3%
1922 0.2422 +1.1%
1923 0.2314 -4.4%
1924 0.2306 -0.4%
1925 0.2306 -0.0%
1926 0.2225 -3.5%
1927 0.2255 +1.3%
1928 0.2189 -2.9%
1929 0.2287 +4.5%
1930 0.2177 -4.8%
1931 0.2099 -3.6%
1932 0.2074 -1.2%
1933 0.2023 -2.5%
1934 0.196 -3.1%
1935 0.1961 +0.0%
1936 0.1969 +0.4%
1937 0.1963 -0.3%
1938 0.1886 -3.9%
1939 0.1816 -3.7%
1940 0.2058 +13.3%
1941 0.2083 +1.2%
1942 0.2148 +3.1%
1943 0.2153 +0.2%
1944 0.2179 +1.2%
1945 0.1934 -11.2%
1946 0.176 -9.0%
1947 0.1661 -5.6%
1948 0.157 -5.4%
1949 0.1484 -5.5%
1950 0.1458 -1.7%
1951 0.1448 -0.7%
1952 0.14 -3.3%
1953 0.1366 -2.5%
1954 0.1339 -1.9%
1955 0.1344 +0.3%
1956 0.132 -1.8%
1957 0.1337 +1.3%
1958 0.1307 -2.2%
1959 0.1316 +0.7%
1960 0.1301 -1.1%
1961 0.1297 -0.3%
1962 0.1304 +0.5%
1963 0.127 -2.6%
1964 0.1279 +0.7%
1965 0.1288 +0.7%
1966 0.1234 -4.2%
1967 0.125 +1.3%
1968 0.124 -0.8%
1969 0.1253 +1.0%
1970 0.1245 -0.7%
1971 0.1243 -0.1%
1972 0.1225 -1.5%
1973 0.1217 -0.6%
1974 0.1212 -0.4%
1975 0.1201 -0.9%
1976 0.1176 -2.1%
1977 0.117 -0.5%
1978 0.1154 -1.4%
1979 0.1164 +0.8%
1980 0.1162 -0.1%
1981 0.1126 -3.1%
1982 0.1151 +2.3%
1983 0.114 -1.0%
1984 0.1116 -2.1%
1985 0.1144 +2.5%
1986 0.1136 -0.7%
1987 0.1137 +0.1%
1988 0.1126 -1.0%
1989 0.111 -1.4%
1990 0.1094 -1.4%
1991 0.1062 -2.9%
1992 0.1061 -0.1%
1993 0.1029 -3.0%
1994 0.1024 -0.5%
1995 0.1016 -0.8%
1996 0.1002 -1.4%
1997 0.0996 -0.6%
1998 0.101 +1.3%
1999 0.0997 -1.3%
2000 0.1008 +1.1%
2001 0.0992 -1.6%
2002 0.0975 -1.6%
2003 0.0967 -0.9%
2004 0.0957 -1.0%
2005 0.0942 -1.6%
2006 0.0942 -0.0%
2007 0.0913 -3.1%
2008 0.0919 +0.7%
2009 0.0928 +0.9%
2010 0.091 -1.9%
2011 0.0913 +0.3%
2012 0.0882 -3.3%
2013 0.0881 -0.2%
2014 0.0871 -1.1%
2015 0.0851 -2.3%
2016 0.0853 +0.2%
2017 0.0836 -2.0%
2018 0.0842 +0.7%
2019 0.0842 -0.1%
2020 0.0833 -1.1%
2021 0.0824 -1.1%
2022 0.0826 +0.3%
2023 0.0768 -7.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.0768 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0966, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.0768 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.098, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.3835 0.364 0.4004 4
1850s 0.3486 0.3347 0.3608 10
1860s 0.3757 0.3517 0.4196 10
1870s 0.3595 0.3279 0.389 10
1880s 0.3551 0.3363 0.3893 10
1890s 0.3464 0.3236 0.374 10
1900s 0.2986 0.2824 0.3209 10
1910s 0.2836 0.2692 0.3397 10
1920s 0.2337 0.2189 0.267 10
1930s 0.1993 0.1816 0.2177 10
1940s 0.1903 0.1484 0.2179 10
1950s 0.1364 0.1307 0.1458 10
1960s 0.1272 0.1234 0.1304 10
1970s 0.1201 0.1154 0.1245 10
1980s 0.1135 0.111 0.1162 10
1990s 0.1029 0.0996 0.1094 10
2000s 0.0954 0.0913 0.1008 10
2010s 0.0868 0.0836 0.0913 10
2020s 0.0813 0.0768 0.0833 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 229 Australia 0.0807 compare
  2. 230 Maldives 0.0785 compare
  3. 231 South Korea 0.0778 compare
  4. 233 Monaco 0.0754 compare
  5. 234 Qatar 0.0745 compare
  6. 235 United Arab Emirates 0.0712 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Norway?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Norway was 0.0768 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.4196 in 1862.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0768 in 2023.
How does Norway rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
Norway ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.