Australia vs Norway: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Australia
7.7%
in 2022
Norway
7.7%
in 2022
Australia rank
94th
Norway rank
93rd
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.7% against 7.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 94th and Norway ranks 93rd of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.6% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.7% against 7.7% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Australia and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 94th and Norway ranks 93rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.