Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Norway
Norway: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,015 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
918.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1979
Years of data
14
1979–2022
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Norway, 1979–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Norway stood at 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Norway peaked at 2,015 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 918.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
That places Norway 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 918.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 1,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 1,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,961 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,969 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 918.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 918.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 918.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,969 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Luxembourg 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 Iceland 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Belgium 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Norway?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Norway was 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,015 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 918.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.