Income share held by fourth 20% in Norway
Norway: Income share held by fourth 20% was 22.7% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Norway, 1979β2023
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
The most recent figure for income share held by fourth 20% in Norway is 22.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Norway peaked at 23.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2004.
That places Norway 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 28 Russian Federation 22.7% compare
- 30 Australia 22.6% compare
- 30 Canada 22.6% compare
- 30 Mongolia 22.6% compare
- 30 Nigeria 22.6% compare
- 30 Slovenia, Republic of 22.6% compare
- 30 United States 22.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.41 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,220 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 52.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 41.44 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.004 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.39 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0703 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0703 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Norway?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Norway was 22.7% 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 fourth 20% recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 fourth 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.