Norway—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #96 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
100.23
2017
YoY Change
-1.2%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#96
of 167 countries
Maximum
102.35
2013
Minimum
96.88
2005
CAGR
+0.1%
18 years
Last
100.23
Previous
101.40
Highest
102.35
Lowest
96.88
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Norway's gender parity index, primary was 100.23 in 2017, ranking #96 out of 167 countries. This represents a -1.2% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 102.35 (2013) and the lowest was 96.88 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100.23 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 101.40 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.78 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.88 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 102.35 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 100.95 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 101.75 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 100.42 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 97.31 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.82 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 100.31 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.28 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 96.88 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 98.59 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 99.85 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 98.03 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.79 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.95 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |