Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Norway
Norway: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Norway, 1979–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Norway is 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Norway peaked at 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
That places Norway 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 42.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 42.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 53.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 53.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 58.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 62.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 65.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 66.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 72.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 76.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 76.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 74.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 75.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +38.5% | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Luxembourg 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 United States 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Austria 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Norway
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Norway?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Norway was 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.