France vs Norway: Prosperity gap
France
0.6278
in 2023
Norway
0.5522
in 2023
France rank
113th
Norway rank
116th
Prosperity gap over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 0.6278 against 0.5522 in Norway, a difference of 0.0756.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 113th and Norway ranks 116th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.2 | 0.1157 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.686 | 0.6735 | 0.0125 | France |
| 2010s | 0.6154 | 0.5519 | 0.0635 | France |
| 2020s | 0.629 | 0.6119 | 0.0171 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, France or Norway?
- France, at 0.6278 against 0.5522 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between France and Norway?
- 0.0756, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for prosperity gap?
- France ranks 113th 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.