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Norway Gini Index

Norway's gini index fell to 26.9 points in 2022, down from 29.1 points in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 7.6% (2.2) from the previous year. Norway has the 14th lowest gini index. Within Europe, it ranks 32nd out of 41 countries. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in Norway for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

Norway's poverty rate rose to 0.3% in 2022, up from 0.2% in 2021.

Yearly Historical Data (1979-2022)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2022 26.9
2021 29.1
2020 28.4
2019 27.7
2018 27.6
2017 27
2016 28.5
2015 27.5
2014 26.8
2013 26.4
2012 25.7
2011 25.3
2010 25.7
2009 26.2
2008 27
2007 27.1
2006 26.4
2005 30.6
2004 31.6
2003 27.6
2000 27.4
1995 26
1991 25.2
1986 24.6
1979 26.9
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Happiness Index 7.26 points 7.3 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.54 0.58 2021
Population 5.57M 5.52M 2024
Poverty Rate 0.3% 0.2% 2022
Primary Enrollment Rate 98.97% 98.97% 2022