Median2021 vs median2017 in Norway

Norway: Median2021 vs median2017 was 77.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.76
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
77.76
in 2023
All-time low
28.89
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Norway, 1979–2023

0204060801979200120231979: 28.91986: 401991: 42.31995: 42.52000: 50.32003: 53.82004: 53.82005: 55.92006: 58.32007: 62.62008: 65.52009: 66.42010: 67.12011: 71.22012: 72.42013: 752014: 76.32015: 76.62016: 75.82017: 75.62018: 752019: 76.92020: 74.22021: 75.52022: 75.92023: 77.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median2021 vs median2017 in Norway is 77.76, 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, median2021 vs median2017 in Norway peaked at 77.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.89, 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.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Norway, 1979 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1979 28.89 —
1986 40.03 +38.5%
1991 42.27 +5.6%
1995 42.52 +0.6%
2000 50.35 +18.4%
2003 53.8 +6.9%
2004 53.8 -0.0%
2005 55.9 +3.9%
2006 58.27 +4.2%
2007 62.6 +7.4%
2008 65.48 +4.6%
2009 66.38 +1.4%
2010 67.05 +1.0%
2011 71.22 +6.2%
2012 72.45 +1.7%
2013 75.04 +3.6%
2014 76.31 +1.7%
2015 76.56 +0.3%
2016 75.84 -0.9%
2017 75.65 -0.3%
2018 75.05 -0.8%
2019 76.92 +2.5%
2020 74.25 -3.5%
2021 75.53 +1.7%
2022 75.87 +0.5%
2023 77.76 +2.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 77.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 77.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median2021 vs median2017 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +38.5% 28.89 40.03

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.89 28.89 28.89 1
1980s 40.03 40.03 40.03 1
1990s 42.39 42.27 42.52 2
2000s 58.32 50.35 66.38 8
2010s 74.21 67.05 76.92 10
2020s 75.85 74.25 77.76 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Luxembourg 89.49 compare
  2. 3 United States 72.07 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 71.81 compare
  4. 5 Austria 71.44 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Norway?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Norway was 77.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 77.76 in 2023.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 28.89 in 1979.
How does Norway rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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