Gender Inequality Index in Norway
Norway: Gender Inequality Index was 0.012 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Norway, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.012 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Norway peaked at 0.129 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 2022.
That places Norway 161st out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1131 | 0.097 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.08 | 0.068 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 | 0.016 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 | 0.012 | 0.016 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 158 Netherlands 0.025 compare
- 159 Sweden 0.023 compare
- 160 Switzerland 0.018 compare
- 162 Denmark 0.009 compare
More gender data for Norway
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Norway?
- Gender inequality index in Norway was 0.012 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.129 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for gender inequality index?
- Norway ranks 161st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.