Norway vs Russia: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Norway
3.5%
in 2025
Russia
2.9%
in 2021
Norway rank
44th
Russia rank
47th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Norway
- Russia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.5% against 2.9% in Russia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 44th and Russia ranks 47th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 2.0% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Norway or Russia?
- Norway, at 3.5% against 2.9% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Norway and Russia?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Russia rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Norway ranks 44th and Russia ranks 47th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).