Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Norway
Norway: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2023
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Norway, 1979–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Norway is 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Norway peaked at 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
That places Norway 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 25.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 25.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 31.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 31.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 31.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 36.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 35.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 38.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 39.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 41.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 41.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Luxembourg 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Netherlands 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Denmark 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Norway?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Norway was 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.