Italy vs Norway: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Italy
17
in 2016
Norway
20
in 2016
Italy rank
102nd
Norway rank
99th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
10203040196419902016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 20 against 17 in Italy, a difference of 3.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 99th of 121 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 7 11.5 4.5 Norway
1970s 7.1 13.3 6.2 Norway
1980s 7.3 18.2 10.9 Norway
1990s 9.6 22.4 12.8 Norway
2000s 14.8 29.7 14.9 Norway
2010s 16.57 32.57 16 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Norway?
Norway, at 20 against 17 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Norway?
3, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 99th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.