Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income in Norway
Norway: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income was 4.27 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.27 Ratio
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.93 Ratio
in 2022
All-time low
4.05 Ratio
in 2012
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income in Norway, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income in Norway is 4.27 Ratio, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income in Norway peaked at 4.93 Ratio in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.05 Ratio, in 2012.
Norway ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income in Norway, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.42 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 4.5 Ratio | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.37 Ratio | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.31 Ratio | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.17 Ratio | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.05 Ratio | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.13 Ratio | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.31 Ratio | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.45 Ratio | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.58 Ratio | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.79 Ratio | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6 Ratio | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.68 Ratio | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.65 Ratio | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.77 Ratio | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.93 Ratio | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.44 Ratio | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 4.41 Ratio | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.27 Ratio | -3.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.27 Ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.55 Ratio, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.27 Ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.42 Ratio, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 Ratio | 4.37 Ratio | 4.5 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.41 Ratio | 4.05 Ratio | 4.79 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 Ratio | 4.27 Ratio | 4.93 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income in Norway?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income in Norway was 4.27 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 Ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 Ratio in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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