Germany vs Norway: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Germany
75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Norway
86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Norway rank
4th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany, a difference of 10.9 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 64.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 68.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 83.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 77.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 85.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.15 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, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices against 75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Germany and Norway?
- 10.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.