Iceland vs Norway: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors
Iceland
77.4%
in 2025
Norway
75.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
35th
Norway rank
36th
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 77.4% against 75.0% in Norway, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 35th and Norway ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.2% | 72.8% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 74.2% | 3.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 77.4% against 75.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Norway ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.