Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Norway
Norway: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 4.5 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.5 Ratio
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.5 Ratio
in 2021
All-time low
2.8 Ratio
in 2014
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Norway, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.5 Ratio for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Norway peaked at 5.5 Ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8 Ratio, in 2014.
Norway ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.3 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 4.4 Ratio | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1 Ratio | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7 Ratio | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8 Ratio | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2 Ratio | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4 Ratio | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8 Ratio | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4 Ratio | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4 Ratio | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4 Ratio | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 Ratio | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2 Ratio | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3 Ratio | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 4 Ratio | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 4.5 Ratio | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.11 Ratio | 2.8 Ratio | 4.8 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 Ratio | 4 Ratio | 5.5 Ratio | 6 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 418,186 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Norway?
- Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Norway was 4.5 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 Ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 Ratio in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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