Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway
Norway: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 9.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway, 1991–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway is 9.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway peaked at 13.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1991.
That places Norway 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.1% | — |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,220 kg per hectare (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, gaps filled 41.44 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Norway was 9.5% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Norway ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.