Iceland vs Norway: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Iceland
9.9%
in 2015
Norway
7.1%
in 2015
Iceland rank
21st
Norway rank
23rd
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.9% against 7.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 29 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.3% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 7.3% | 6.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 9.9% against 7.1% in Norway as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.