Canada vs Norway: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Canada
75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Norway
86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Norway rank
4th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 11.01 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1980s | 51.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 70.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 83.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 77.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 85.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Canada and Norway?
- 11.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Canada ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.