Ireland vs Norway: Perceived health status by socio-economic status
Perceived health status by socio-economic status over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 67.1 Percentage of population in the same age against 66.1 Percentage of population in the same age in Ireland, a difference of 1 Percentage of population in the same age.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.73 Percentage of population in the same age | 64.43 Percentage of population in the same age | 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.96 Percentage of population in the same age | 67.93 Percentage of population in the same age | 2.03 Percentage of population in the same age | Ireland |
| 2020s | 65.77 Percentage of population in the same age | 66.57 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.8 Percentage of population in the same age | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status by socio-economic status, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 67.1 Percentage of population in the same age against 66.1 Percentage of population in the same age in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in perceived health status by socio-economic status between Ireland and Norway?
- 1 Percentage of population in the same age, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for perceived health status by socio-economic status?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status by socio-economic status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status by income quintile (the proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over within the highest and lowest income quintiles who report their health to be ‘good/very good’). Quintile 1 (Lowest 20% of income group) and Quintile 5 (Highest 20% of income group) are taken into account. This dataset also includes data on perceived health status by education level (proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over by level of education who report their health to be “good” or “better”.) The following education levels are taken into account: Low education (ISCED 0 to 2), Medium education (ISCED 3 and 4), and High education (ISCED 5 to 8). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.