Wealth share richest in Norway
Norway: Wealth share richest was 23.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.47
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
57.79
in 1900
All-time low
20.74
in 2014
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Norway, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 23.47 for wealth share richest in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Norway peaked at 57.79 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 20.74, in 2014.
That places Norway 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 50.88 | — |
| 1850 | 53.23 | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 53.95 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 57.79 | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 56.64 | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 42.3 | -25.3% |
| 1930 | 29.24 | -30.9% |
| 1940 | 30.29 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 24.41 | -19.4% |
| 1960 | 24.51 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 23.98 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 23.66 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 23.65 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.64 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.63 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.64 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.65 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.52 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 23.51 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.51 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.51 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.54 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 23.63 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.67 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.67 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.89 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.72 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.78 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.19 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.84 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.89 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 23.98 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.29 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.89 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 24.44 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 24.46 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.57 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.94 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.2 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.31 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 21.98 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 21.91 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.74 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 21.78 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.99 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 24.31 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 24.02 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.2 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 23.75 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.93 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.31 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.47 | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 23.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 85% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Norway's 23.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | -30.9% | 42.3 | 29.24 |
| 1920 | -25.3% | 56.64 | 42.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 50.88 | 50.88 | 50.88 | 1 |
| 1850s | 53.23 | 53.23 | 53.23 | 1 |
| 1880s | 53.95 | 53.95 | 53.95 | 1 |
| 1900s | 57.79 | 57.79 | 57.79 | 1 |
| 1910s | 56.64 | 56.64 | 56.64 | 1 |
| 1920s | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.24 | 29.24 | 29.24 | 1 |
| 1940s | 30.29 | 30.29 | 30.29 | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.41 | 24.41 | 24.41 | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.51 | 24.51 | 24.51 | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.98 | 23.98 | 23.98 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.59 | 23.5 | 23.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.67 | 23.51 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.35 | 23.84 | 25.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 20.74 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 | 23.2 | 23.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Norway?
- Wealth share richest in Norway was 23.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 57.79 in 1900.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for wealth share richest?
- Norway ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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