Norway - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Norway was 14.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.50 in 2010 and a minimum value of 13.30 in 2004.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1979 14.00
1986 14.40
1991 14.40
1995 14.30
2000 14.00
2003 14.00
2004 13.30
2005 13.50
2006 14.40
2007 14.10
2008 14.20
2009 14.40
2010 14.50
2011 14.40
2012 14.40
2013 14.20
2014 14.20
2015 14.10
2016 14.00
2017 14.30
2018 14.10
2019 14.10

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Norway was 17.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.20 in 2011 and a minimum value of 16.40 in 2004.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1979 17.40
1986 18.00
1991 17.80
1995 17.70
2000 17.20
2003 17.30
2004 16.40
2005 16.60
2006 18.00
2007 17.50
2008 17.70
2009 17.90
2010 18.00
2011 18.20
2012 18.10
2013 17.90
2014 17.90
2015 17.70
2016 17.60
2017 18.00
2018 17.80
2019 17.70

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Norway was 22.60 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.00 in 2011 and a minimum value of 21.00 in 2004.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1979 22.50
1986 22.70
1991 22.40
1995 22.40
2000 22.00
2003 22.00
2004 21.00
2005 21.20
2006 23.00
2007 22.60
2008 22.80
2009 22.80
2010 22.80
2011 23.00
2012 22.90
2013 22.90
2014 22.80
2015 22.70
2016 22.50
2017 22.80
2018 22.60
2019 22.60

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Norway was 36.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.50 in 2004 and a minimum value of 34.80 in 1986.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1979 36.70
1986 34.80
1991 35.30
1995 35.80
2000 37.10
2003 37.20
2004 40.50
2005 39.70
2006 35.50
2007 36.50
2008 36.20
2009 35.60
2010 35.30
2011 34.80
2012 35.20
2013 35.70
2014 35.90
2015 36.60
2016 37.20
2017 36.00
2018 36.60
2019 36.70

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Norway was 22.40 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27.20 in 2004 and a minimum value of 20.50 in 1986.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1979 21.80
1986 20.50
1991 21.20
1995 21.70
2000 23.20
2003 23.30
2004 27.20
2005 26.30
2006 21.20
2007 22.20
2008 21.80
2009 21.30
2010 21.00
2011 20.50
2012 20.90
2013 21.30
2014 21.60
2015 22.30
2016 23.10
2017 21.60
2018 22.20
2019 22.40

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Norway was 3.40 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.30 in 1986 and a minimum value of 3.20 in 2016.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1979 3.90
1986 4.30
1991 4.10
1995 3.90
2000 4.00
2003 3.80
2004 3.50
2005 3.50
2006 3.50
2007 3.60
2008 3.50
2009 3.70
2010 3.70
2011 3.80
2012 3.70
2013 3.70
2014 3.50
2015 3.50
2016 3.20
2017 3.30
2018 3.40
2019 3.40

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Norway was 8.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.20 in 1986 and a minimum value of 8.60 in 2016.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1979 9.50
1986 10.20
1991 10.00
1995 9.70
2000 9.70
2003 9.50
2004 8.80
2005 9.00
2006 9.20
2007 9.40
2008 9.10
2009 9.40
2010 9.50
2011 9.50
2012 9.40
2013 9.30
2014 9.10
2015 9.00
2016 8.60
2017 8.90
2018 8.90
2019 8.80

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution