Norway vs Singapore: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Norway
21,880 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Singapore
20,708 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2014
Norway rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21,880 international-$ in 2025 prices against 20,708 international-$ in 2025 prices in Singapore, a difference of 1,172 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,245 international-$ in 2025 prices | 12,271 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,974 international-$ in 2025 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 18,320 international-$ in 2025 prices | 16,625 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,695 international-$ in 2025 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 19,456 international-$ in 2025 prices | 19,986 international-$ in 2025 prices | 529.85 international-$ in 2025 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Norway or Singapore?
- Norway, at 21,880 international-$ in 2025 prices against 20,708 international-$ in 2025 prices in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Norway and Singapore?
- 1,172 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.