Median gender pension gap by age group in Norway

Norway: Median gender pension gap by age group was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2016
All-time low
13.8%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Median gender pension gap by age group in Norway, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 26.2 Percentage2016: 26.7 Percentage2017: 22.4 Percentage2018: 19.4 Percentage2019: 20.2 Percentage2020: 16.8 Percentage2021: 17.9 Percentage2022: 17 Percentage2023: 15.6 Percentage2024: 13.8 Percentage2025: 14.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median gender pension gap by age group in Norway is 14.3%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Norway peaked at 26.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2024.

Norway ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.0% 19.4% 26.7% 5
2020s 15.9% 13.8% 17.9% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Türkiye 16.4% compare
  2. 20 Sweden 15.5% compare
  3. 21 Ireland 14.6% compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 11.2% compare
  5. 24 North Macedonia 10.6% compare
  6. 25 Hungary 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median gender pension gap by age group in Norway?
Median gender pension gap by age group in Norway was 14.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
How does Norway rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 388 data points, 2015–2025
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