Luxembourg vs Norway: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income

Luxembourg
39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway
42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st

Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 25.59 international-$ in 2021 prices 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices Luxembourg
1990s 33.01 international-$ in 2021 prices 25.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.82 international-$ in 2021 prices Luxembourg
2000s 35.76 international-$ in 2021 prices 33.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices Luxembourg
2010s 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices 40.41 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.09 international-$ in 2021 prices Norway
2020s 38.43 international-$ in 2021 prices 40.76 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Luxembourg or Norway?
Norway, at 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Luxembourg and Norway?
3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.