Iceland vs Norway: Distribution of income by quantiles
Iceland
28,735 Euro
in 2020
Norway
32,258 Euro
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Distribution of income by quantiles over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 32,258 Euro against 28,735 Euro in Iceland, a difference of 3,523 Euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,377 Euro | 22,538 Euro | 2,161 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 20,757 Euro | 30,451 Euro | 9,694 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 28,735 Euro | 30,395 Euro | 1,660 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income by quantiles, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 32,258 Euro against 28,735 Euro in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income by quantiles between Iceland and Norway?
- 3,523 Euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for distribution of income by quantiles?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.