Canada vs Norway: Income distribution database — Gini
Canada
0.438 0-1 scale
in 2011
Norway
0.409 0-1 scale
in 2011
Canada rank
15th
Norway rank
18th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.438 0-1 scale against 0.409 0-1 scale in Norway, a difference of 0.029 0-1 scale.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Norway ranks 18th of 19 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.395 0-1 scale | 0.351 0-1 scale | 0.044 0-1 scale | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.43 0-1 scale | 0.404 0-1 scale | 0.026 0-1 scale | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.4413 0-1 scale | 0.425 0-1 scale | 0.0163 0-1 scale | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.4425 0-1 scale | 0.4085 0-1 scale | 0.034 0-1 scale | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 0.438 0-1 scale against 0.409 0-1 scale in Norway as of 2011.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Canada and Norway?
- 0.029 0-1 scale, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Canada ranks 15th and Norway ranks 18th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (market income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.