Belgium vs Norway: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Belgium
1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Norway
1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 217 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 219.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 437.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 271.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Belgium and Norway?
- 217 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.