Norway vs Switzerland: Prosperity gap
Norway
0.5522
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4829
in 2022
Norway rank
116th
Switzerland rank
119th
Prosperity gap over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.5522 against 0.4829 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0693.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6672 | 0.5398 | 0.1273 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.5519 | 0.4782 | 0.0736 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.6318 | 0.4754 | 0.1564 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.5522 against 0.4829 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.0693, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Norway ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 119th 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.