Norway vs Sweden: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Norway
10.7%
in 2025
Sweden
10.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 11.1% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 11.0% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 0.8% | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 10.7% against 10.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.