Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Norway

Norway: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 42.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.48
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
42.48
in 2023
All-time low
17.1
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Norway, 1979–2023

0102030401979200120231979: 17.11986: 23.91991: 25.31995: 25.12000: 30.42003: 31.42004: 31.32005: 32.82006: 31.92007: 36.62008: 35.92009: 37.42010: 38.22011: 39.52012: 40.32013: 41.82014: 41.82015: 412016: 39.62017: 40.72018: 40.72019: 40.62020: 39.22021: 40.22022: 41.12023: 42.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Norway is 42.48, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Norway peaked at 42.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 1979.

Norway ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.1 17.1 17.1 1
1980s 23.9 23.9 23.9 1
1990s 25.19 25.1 25.28 2
2000s 33.46 30.41 37.41 8
2010s 40.41 38.18 41.79 10
2020s 40.76 39.25 42.48 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Luxembourg 39.28 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 37.42 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 35.3 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Norway?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Norway was 42.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 42.48 in 2023.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 1979.
How does Norway rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Norway ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income 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 Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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