Norway vs Switzerland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Norway
77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Norway rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 5.47 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 120 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 | 59.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 74.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 75.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Norway and Switzerland?
- 5.47 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.