Luxembourg vs Norway: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Luxembourg
2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway
1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway, a difference of 363 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 294.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | 597.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 429.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 281.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
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), Luxembourg or Norway?
- Luxembourg, at 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 363 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st 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.