France vs Norway: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income
France
7.5%
in 2025
Norway
8.0%
in 2025
France rank
14th
Norway rank
13th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
France ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 10.0% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 9.0% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 8.4% | 2.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.0% against 7.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income between France and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income?
- France ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.