Austria vs Norway: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Austria
1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway
1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria, a difference of 212 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 267.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2000s | 1,615 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 217.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 235.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Austria and Norway?
- 212 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.