Iceland vs Norway: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio
Iceland
0.99
in 2022
Norway
0.97
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
9th
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.99 against 0.97 in Norway, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9033 | 0.875 | 0.0283 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.994 | 0.979 | 0.015 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9833 | 0.9767 | 0.0067 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender differences in the relative median income ratio, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.99 against 0.97 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender differences in the relative median income ratio between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.02, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.