Prosperity gap in Norway
Norway: Prosperity gap was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Norway, 1979β2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Norway peaked at 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2009.
Norway ranks 115th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.675 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 115 Cyprus 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 115 France 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 115 Iceland 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 115 Slovenia 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.41 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,220 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 41.44 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.004 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Norway?
- Prosperity gap in Norway was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1979.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for prosperity gap?
- Norway ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.