Incomes across distribution wb in Norway

Norway: Incomes across distribution wb was 1,274 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,274
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,274
in 2023
All-time low
513.14
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2023

Incomes across distribution wb in Norway, 1979–2023

05001.0k1.5k1979200120231979: 513.11986: 7171991: 758.41995: 752.92000: 912.22003: 942.42004: 938.32005: 984.42006: 956.72007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incomes across distribution wb in Norway is 1,274, 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, incomes across distribution wb in Norway peaked at 1,274 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 513.14, 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.

Incomes across distribution wb in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Incomes across distribution wb in Norway, 1979 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1979 513.14 —
1986 716.98 +39.7%
1991 758.36 +5.8%
1995 752.92 -0.7%
2000 912.2 +21.2%
2003 942.39 +3.3%
2004 938.33 -0.4%
2005 984.4 +4.9%
2006 956.66 -2.8%
2007 1,098 +14.8%
2008 1,077 -2.0%
2009 1,122 +4.2%
2010 1,145 +2.1%
2011 1,185 +3.5%
2012 1,208 +1.9%
2013 1,253 +3.7%
2014 1,254 +0.0%
2015 1,230 -1.9%
2016 1,189 -3.3%
2017 1,220 +2.6%
2018 1,221 +0.0%
2019 1,218 -0.2%
2020 1,177 -3.3%
2021 1,205 +2.3%
2022 1,234 +2.4%
2023 1,274 +3.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1,274 is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1,274 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Incomes across distribution wb 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +39.7% 513.14 716.98

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 513.14 513.14 513.14 1
1980s 716.98 716.98 716.98 1
1990s 755.64 752.92 758.36 2
2000s 1,004 912.2 1,122 8
2010s 1,212 1,145 1,254 10
2020s 1,223 1,177 1,274 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Luxembourg 1,179 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 1,123 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 1,059 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is incomes across distribution wb in Norway?
Incomes across distribution wb in Norway was 1,274 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,274 in 2023.
What is the lowest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 513.14 in 1979.
How does Norway rank for incomes across distribution wb?
Norway ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is incomes across distribution wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes across distribution wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes across distribution wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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