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Norway · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

2nd of 182 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capitaNorway's gni per capita rose from US$35.8k in 1996 to US$97.3k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$20kUS$40kUS$60kUS$80kUS$100kUS$120kUS$97.3k

Norway's gni per capita rose from US$35.8k in 1996 to US$97.3k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

3rd of 181 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Norway's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $26.5k in 1996 to intl $108k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $50kintl $100kintl $108k

Norway's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $26.5k in 1996 to intl $108k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

2nd of 30 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
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Median equivalised net household incomeNorway's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 18.2k in 2003 to PPS 33.8k in 2025.20052010201520202025PPS 15kPPS 20kPPS 25kPPS 30kPPS 35kPPS 33.8k

Norway's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 18.2k in 2003 to PPS 33.8k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

2nd of 129 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Norway's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$20.3k in 1996 to US$39.8k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$20kUS$30kUS$40kUS$39.8k

Norway's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$20.3k in 1996 to US$39.8k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

5th of 57 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
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Gini indexNorway's gini index fell from 26.9 in 1979 to 26.5 in 2023.1980199020002010202024262830323426.5

Norway's gini index fell from 26.9 in 1979 to 26.5 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

5th of 57 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
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Income share held by highest 10%Norway's income share held by highest 10% fell from 21.9 % in 1979 to 21.6 % in 2023.1980199020002010202020%22%24%26%28%21.6 %

Norway's income share held by highest 10% fell from 21.9 % in 1979 to 21.6 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

9th of 57 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
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Income share held by lowest 20%Norway's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.5 % in 1979 to 9.1 % in 2023.198019902000201020209%9%10%10%11%9.1 %

Norway's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.5 % in 1979 to 9.1 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

11th of 57 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
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Extreme povertyNorway's extreme poverty fell from 0.3 % in 1979 to 0.2 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.2 %

Norway's extreme poverty fell from 0.3 % in 1979 to 0.2 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

12th of 73 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesNorway's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 12.6 % in 2020 to 12.2 % in 2021.2020202112%12%13%12.2 %

Norway's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 12.6 % in 2020 to 12.2 % in 2021.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

3rd of 30 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
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At-risk-of-poverty rateNorway's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 11.0 % in 2001 to 11.3 % in 2025.200520102015202020259%10%11%12%13%14%11.3 %

Norway's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 11.0 % in 2001 to 11.3 % in 2025.

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