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.
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
- 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
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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.