Iceland vs Norway: Prosperity gap
Iceland
0.5892
in 2019
Norway
0.5522
in 2023
Iceland rank
115th
Norway rank
116th
Prosperity gap over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.5892 against 0.5522 in Norway, a difference of 0.037.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 115th and Norway ranks 116th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6383 | 0.6532 | 0.0148 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.6333 | 0.5519 | 0.0815 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.5892 against 0.5522 in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.037, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Iceland ranks 115th 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.