Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Norway
Norway: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0245 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Norway, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Norway is 0.0245, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0332 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0245, in 2023.
Norway ranks 192nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0332 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0313 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0301 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0295 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0285 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0275 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0252 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0253 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0293 | 0.0271 | 0.0332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.0245 | 0.0253 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 189 Sweden 0.0256 compare
- 190 Japan 0.0255 compare
- 191 Republic of Korea 0.0246 compare
- 193 Hong Kong, China 0.0229 compare
- 194 Iceland 0.0202 compare
- 195 San Marino 0.0179 compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.9705 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Norway?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Norway was 0.0245 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Norway ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.