Iceland vs Norway: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Iceland
14.7%
in 2022
Norway
17.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
45th
Norway rank
42nd
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.7% against 14.7% in Iceland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Norway ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 17.6% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 17.5% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.7% against 14.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Iceland and Norway?
- 3.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Norway ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.