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
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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

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.