Norway vs Portugal: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.73 against 3.95 in Portugal, a difference of 2.78.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 80th of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 | 10.46 | 9.05 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 8.17 | 5.28 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 6.31 | 0.3643 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 4.29 | 2.75 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 6.73 against 3.95 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Norway and Portugal?
- 2.78, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for low pay rate?
- Norway ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 80th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.