Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Norway

Norway: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.41 Factor of decile 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.41 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.44 Factor of decile 1
in 2019
All-time low
1.28 Factor of decile 1
in 1999
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Norway, 1997–2025

00.511.51997201120251997: 1.3 Factor of decile 11998: 1.3 Factor of decile 11999: 1.3 Factor of decile 12000: 1.3 Factor of decile 12001: 1.3 Factor of decile 12002: 1.3 Factor of decile 12003: 1.3 Factor of decile 12004: 1.3 Factor of decile 12005: 1.3 Factor of decile 12006: 1.3 Factor of decile 12007: 1.4 Factor of decile 12008: 1.4 Factor of decile 12009: 1.4 Factor of decile 12010: 1.4 Factor of decile 12011: 1.4 Factor of decile 12012: 1.4 Factor of decile 12013: 1.4 Factor of decile 12014: 1.4 Factor of decile 12015: 1.4 Factor of decile 12016: 1.4 Factor of decile 12017: 1.4 Factor of decile 12018: 1.4 Factor of decile 12019: 1.4 Factor of decile 12020: 1.4 Factor of decile 12021: 1.4 Factor of decile 12022: 1.4 Factor of decile 12023: 1.4 Factor of decile 12024: 1.4 Factor of decile 12025: 1.4 Factor of decile 1

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.

Analysis

In 2025, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Norway stood at 1.41 Factor of decile 1.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Norway peaked at 1.44 Factor of decile 1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.28 Factor of decile 1, in 1999.

That places Norway 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Norway, 1997 to 2025.
Year Factor of decile 1 Change
1997 1.28 Factor of decile 1
1998 1.28 Factor of decile 1 +0.0%
1999 1.28 Factor of decile 1 -0.1%
2000 1.3 Factor of decile 1 +1.0%
2001 1.31 Factor of decile 1 +0.7%
2002 1.32 Factor of decile 1 +1.1%
2003 1.32 Factor of decile 1 -0.1%
2004 1.32 Factor of decile 1 +0.2%
2005 1.33 Factor of decile 1 +0.8%
2006 1.34 Factor of decile 1 +0.2%
2007 1.36 Factor of decile 1 +1.8%
2008 1.36 Factor of decile 1 +0.3%
2009 1.37 Factor of decile 1 +0.5%
2010 1.37 Factor of decile 1 +0.1%
2011 1.38 Factor of decile 1 +0.7%
2012 1.4 Factor of decile 1 +1.4%
2013 1.4 Factor of decile 1 -0.1%
2014 1.41 Factor of decile 1 +0.9%
2015 1.42 Factor of decile 1 +0.7%
2016 1.43 Factor of decile 1 +0.9%
2017 1.43 Factor of decile 1 -0.2%
2018 1.43 Factor of decile 1 +0.2%
2019 1.44 Factor of decile 1 +0.4%
2020 1.43 Factor of decile 1 -1.0%
2021 1.43 Factor of decile 1 +0.2%
2022 1.42 Factor of decile 1 -0.8%
2023 1.41 Factor of decile 1 -0.5%
2024 1.41 Factor of decile 1 +0.0%
2025 1.41 Factor of decile 1 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.28 Factor of decile 1 1.28 Factor of decile 1 1.28 Factor of decile 1 3
2000s 1.33 Factor of decile 1 1.3 Factor of decile 1 1.37 Factor of decile 1 10
2010s 1.41 Factor of decile 1 1.37 Factor of decile 1 1.44 Factor of decile 1 10
2020s 1.42 Factor of decile 1 1.41 Factor of decile 1 1.43 Factor of decile 1 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 29 Finland 1.45 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 30 Costa Rica 1.44 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 31 Brazil 1.42 Factor of decile 1 compare
  4. 33 New Zealand 1.41 Factor of decile 1 compare
  5. 34 Greece 1.4 Factor of decile 1 compare
  6. 35 Sweden 1.37 Factor of decile 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Norway?
Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Norway was 1.41 Factor of decile 1 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 Factor of decile 1 in 2019.
What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 Factor of decile 1 in 1999.
How does Norway rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Norway ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.