Cyprus vs Norway: Prosperity gap
Cyprus
0.6079
in 2023
Norway
0.5522
in 2023
Cyprus rank
114th
Norway rank
116th
Prosperity gap over time
- Cyprus
- Norway
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.6079 against 0.5522 in Norway, a difference of 0.0557.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Cyprus ranks 114th and Norway ranks 116th of 120 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7016 | 0.6485 | 0.0532 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.7618 | 0.5519 | 0.2099 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.6333 | 0.6119 | 0.0214 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Cyprus or Norway?
- Cyprus, at 0.6079 against 0.5522 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Cyprus and Norway?
- 0.0557, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Cyprus ranks 114th and Norway ranks 116th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.