Norway vs Romania: Income share held by highest 10%
Norway
21.6%
in 2023
Romania
21.8%
in 2023
Norway rank
117th
Romania rank
115th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Norway
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21.8% against 21.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Norway ranks 117th and Romania ranks 115th of 123 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 24.7% | 3.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 25.3% | 2.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 24.8% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Norway or Romania?
- Romania, at 21.8% against 21.6% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Norway and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Romania rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Norway ranks 117th and Romania ranks 115th 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 highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.