Luxembourg vs Norway: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Luxembourg
89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway
77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway, a difference of 11.73 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 60.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 71.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 71.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 86.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Luxembourg, at 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 11.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.