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
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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

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.