Norway: Top 10 percent income share
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| Norway |
Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 22.40 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1979 - 2019 |
| Average | 22.21 |
| Min - Max | 20.50 - 27.20 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2019 is 22.4 percent, an increase from 22.2 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 27.20 percent, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Norway from 1979 to 2019 is 22.21 percent. The minimum value, 20.5 percent, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 27.2 percent was recorded in 2004.
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Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 27.70 | 2019 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 12.20 | 2021 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 0.20 | 2019 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 0.50 | 2019 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 22.40 | 2019 | percent |