Norway vs Switzerland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Norway
1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Switzerland
1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 259 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | 123.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | 209.23 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), Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland 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 Norway and Switzerland?
- 259 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.