Iceland vs Norway: Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year
Iceland
17.7%
in 2020
Norway
15.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
4th
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.7% against 15.6% in Norway, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 16.2% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 14.3% | 3.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 17.7% against 15.6% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.