Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Norway
Norway: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Norway is 1,274 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, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Norway peaked at 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 513.14 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.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 513.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 716.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 758.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 752.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 912.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 942.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 938.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 984.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 956.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1,077 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,122 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,205 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +39.7% | 513.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 716.98 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 513.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 513.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 513.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 716.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 716.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 716.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 755.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 752.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 758.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | 912.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,122 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Luxembourg 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Denmark 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 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 or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Norway?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Norway was 1,274 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.