Rank in country
2 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Agder og Sør-Østlandet - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Agder og Sør-Østlandet (2025).
Agder og Sør-Østlandet
Latest value
· 2025
3.3 Ratio
NO 3.4 · -0.1 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -1.4 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
184 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
758,122
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Agder og Sør-Østlandet compares
Lower is better · Range 2.9–4.7
Agder og Sør-Østlandet
3.3
Norway
3.4
Europe
4.7
Norway -0.1 Ratio
Europe -1.4 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Agder og Sør-Østlandet recorded 3.3 in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Norway and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest deterioration, moving from 3.2 to 3.3.