Netherlands vs Norway: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Netherlands
1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Norway
1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Netherlands rank
3rd
Norway rank
1st
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 151 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 882.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | 146.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 939.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | 273.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 82.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Netherlands and Norway?
- 151 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.