Denmark vs Norway: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.301 against 0.286 in Denmark, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 49 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2552 | 0.3032 | 0.048 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2482 | 0.2986 | 0.0504 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.2855 | 0.2997 | 0.0142 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index of monthly earnings of employees, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.301 against 0.286 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gini index of monthly earnings of employees between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.015, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.