Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Norway
Norway: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 9.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Norway, 1991–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9.5% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Norway peaked at 13.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1991.
Norway ranks 100th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Norway
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.84 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.27 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 149.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.11 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Norway?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Norway was 9.5% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Norway ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.