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