Iceland vs Norway: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio
Iceland
0.89
in 2022
Norway
0.91
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Norway rank
7th
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.91 against 0.89 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7483 | 0.7817 | 0.0333 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.913 | 0.869 | 0.044 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.89 | 0.8967 | 0.0067 | Norway |
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?
- Norway, at 0.91 against 0.89 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender differences in the relative median income ratio between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.02, with Norway 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 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.