Iceland vs Norway: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2

Iceland
1.7%
in 2024
Norway
2.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.4% against 1.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 1.6% 4.6% Iceland
2010s 3.9% 0.1% 3.8% Iceland
2020s 0.7% 2.3% 1.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 2.4% against 1.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 between Iceland and Norway?
0.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
Iceland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 486 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed