Income share held by highest 20% in Norway
Norway: Income share held by highest 20% was 35.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% in Norway, 1979–2023
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 20% in Norway stood at 35.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Norway peaked at 40.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1986.
Norway ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.3% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.5% | 40.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.8% | 38.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 8.5% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Norway?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Norway was 35.8% 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 20% recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1986.
- How does Norway rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Norway ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.