Income share held by highest 10% in Norway

Norway: Income share held by highest 10% was 21.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
115th
of 121 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2004
All-time low
20.5%
in 1986
Years of data
26
1979–2023

Income share held by highest 10% in Norway, 1979–2023

01020301979200120231979: 21.91986: 20.51991: 21.21995: 21.72000: 23.32003: 23.32004: 27.12005: 26.32006: 21.22007: 22.22008: 21.82009: 21.32010: 212011: 20.52012: 20.92013: 21.32014: 21.62015: 22.22016: 23.12017: 21.62018: 22.22019: 22.42020: 22.92021: 24.22022: 222023: 21.6

Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.

Analysis

In 2023, income share held by highest 10% in Norway stood at 21.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Norway peaked at 27.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1986.

Norway ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1
1980s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1
1990s 21.4% 21.2% 21.7% 2
2000s 23.3% 21.2% 27.1% 8
2010s 21.7% 20.5% 23.1% 10
2020s 22.7% 21.6% 24.2% 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 112 India 22.1% compare
  2. 113 Romania 21.8% compare
  3. 114 Ukraine 21.7% compare
  4. 116 Czechia 21.5% compare
  5. 117 Netherlands 21.4% compare
  6. 118 Syria 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share held by highest 10% in Norway?
Income share held by highest 10% in Norway was 21.6% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
What is the highest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1986.
How does Norway rank for income share held by highest 10%?
Norway ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share held by highest 10%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
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