Israel vs Norway: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Israel
21.5%
in 2016
Norway
21.7%
in 2016
Israel rank
23rd
Norway rank
21st
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Israel
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 122 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 1.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.4% | 0.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Israel or Norway?
- Norway, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Israel as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Israel and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Israel and Norway rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 21st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.