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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1979200020221979: 918.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1986: 1.2k international-$ in 2021 prices1991: 1.3k international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 1.2k international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 1.5k international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 1.8k international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 1.8k international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 2 Iceland 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 4 Austria 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 5 Belgium 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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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Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.