How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?

5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Norway: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written

New Zealand

1,167 Euro

in 2021

Norway

1,555 Euro

in 2024

New Zealand rank

20th

Norway rank

18th

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written over time

New Zealand
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1,555 Euro against 1,167 Euro in New Zealand, a difference of 388 Euro.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 44 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1980s	110.54 Euro	96.97 Euro	13.57 Euro	New Zealand
1990s	241.23 Euro	224.17 Euro	17.06 Euro	New Zealand
2010s	987.44 Euro	1,219 Euro	231.1 Euro	Norway
2020s	1,087 Euro	1,190 Euro	103.08 Euro	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written, New Zealand or Norway?: Norway, at 1,555 Euro against 1,167 Euro in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written between New Zealand and Norway?: 388 Euro, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written?: New Zealand ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums
Unit: Euro
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,066 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset covers the breakdown of premiums by insurance class for life and non-life insurance.