Australia vs Norway: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Australia
28.1%
in 2022
Norway
26.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
93rd
Norway rank
95th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 28.1% against 26.2% in Norway, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 95th of 109 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 19.6% | 6.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 22.9% | 3.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 23.6% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.4% | 2.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 28.1% against 26.2% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Australia and Norway?
- 1.9%, with Australia 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 10% before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 95th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.