Norway vs Sweden: Income distribution database — Gini
Norway
0.409 0-1 scale
in 2011
Sweden
0.435 0-1 scale
in 2011
Norway rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.435 0-1 scale against 0.409 0-1 scale in Norway, a difference of 0.026 0-1 scale.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 19 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.404 0-1 scale | 0.438 0-1 scale | 0.034 0-1 scale | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.425 0-1 scale | 0.437 0-1 scale | 0.012 0-1 scale | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4085 0-1 scale | 0.438 0-1 scale | 0.0295 0-1 scale | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.435 0-1 scale against 0.409 0-1 scale in Norway as of 2011.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.026 0-1 scale, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Norway ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th 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.