Canada vs Norway: Income share held by fourth 20%

Canada
22.6%
in 2022
Norway
22.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
31st
Norway rank
29th

Income share held by fourth 20% over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
0510152025197119972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 22.7% against 22.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 123 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 23.5% 22.4% 1.1% Canada
1980s 23.2% 22.7% 0.5% Canada
1990s 23.2% 22.4% 0.9% Canada
2000s 22.8% 22.2% 0.6% Canada
2010s 23.0% 22.8% 0.2% Canada
2020s 22.6% 22.3% 0.3% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by fourth 20%, Canada or Norway?
Norway, at 22.7% against 22.6% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in income share held by fourth 20% between Canada and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for income share held by fourth 20%?
Canada ranks 31st and Norway ranks 29th of 123 countries.
Where does this data 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share held by fourth 20%
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
123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.