Average gender pension gap by age group in Norway
Norway: Average gender pension gap by age group was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average gender pension gap by age group in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17.9% for average gender pension gap by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Norway peaked at 25.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2025.
That places Norway 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.9% | — |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.0% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.9% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average gender pension gap by age group in Norway?
- Average gender pension gap by age group in Norway was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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