Gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway
Norway: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4055 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway, 1991–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway stood at 0.4055.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway peaked at 0.4235 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3244, in 1991.
That places Norway 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3449 | 0.3244 | 0.3654 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4179 | 0.4134 | 0.4235 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.409 | 0.399 | 0.415 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4001 | 0.3959 | 0.4055 | 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 (before tax) in Norway?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway was 0.4055 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4235 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3244 in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Norway ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.