Norway Income Share Bottom 10%
Income share held by lowest 10% SI.DST.FRST.10
Norway's income share bottom 10% was 3.68% in 2025, ranked 10th globally. This represents a 2.2% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1979–2025.
Overview
Norway's income share bottom 10% stood at 3.68% in 2025, a rise of +0.08pp from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.68% by 2025. Norway ranked 10th globally.
Norway’s share of national income accruing to the bottom 10 percent of earners stood at 3.68 percent in 2025, placing the country tenth in the world and matching Finland’s share of 3.68 percent while slightly exceeding Iraq’s 3.65 percent. The indicator has been recorded for 27 years, moving from an earliest value of 4.00 percent in 1979 to an all‑time peak of 4.40 percent in 1986, before falling to a trough of 3.20 percent in 2016. The gradual decline since the mid‑2010s reflects a tightening of income distribution at the lowest decile, even as Norway’s economy has grown and its welfare system has expanded. The recent rebound to 3.68 percent suggests modest improvement, yet the share remains well below the 4 percent level observed in the 1970s and 1980s. Continued policy focus on progressive taxation and targeted social transfers will be crucial if Norway aims to reverse the downward trajectory and raise the bottom‑10 percent share further.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Bottom 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 3.74% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.68% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.68% | +0.08pp | #10 |
| 2023 | 3.60% | +0.10pp | #12 |
| 2022 | 3.50% | +0.10pp | #16 |
| 2021 | 3.40% | +0.10pp | #17 |
| 2020 | 3.30% | −0.10pp | #19 |
| 2019 | 3.40% | +0.00pp | #22 |
| 2018 | 3.40% | +0.10pp | #18 |
| 2017 | 3.30% | +0.10pp | #20 |
| 2016 | 3.20% | −0.30pp | #22 |
| 2015 | 3.50% | +0.00pp | #15 |
| 2014 | 3.50% | −0.20pp | #17 |
| 2013 | 3.70% | +0.00pp | #11 |
| 2012 | 3.70% | −0.10pp | #15 |
| 2011 | 3.80% | +0.10pp | #12 |
| 2010 | 3.70% | +0.00pp | #12 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Norway matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw income share bottom 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Norway's income share bottom 10% was 3.68% in 2025. Ranked 10th globally. This represents a 2.2% increase from the previous year.
Norway's income share bottom 10% peaked at 4.40% in 1986.
The lowest income share bottom 10% in Norway was 3.20% in 2016.
Norway ranks 10th globally in income share bottom 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.FRST.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Norway's income share bottom 10% is projected to reach 3.68% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share bottom 10% of Norway in 2025 was 3.68%. This ranks 10th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_norway_income-bottom-10,
title = {Norway Income Share Bottom 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/norway/income-bottom-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}