Norway vs Switzerland: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Norway
41,107 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
57,258 Euro
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 57,258 Euro against 41,107 Euro in Norway, a difference of 16,151 Euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,192 Euro | 30,833 Euro | 641 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38,212 Euro | 42,275 Euro | 4,063 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 39,708 Euro | 51,467 Euro | 11,759 Euro | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 57,258 Euro against 41,107 Euro in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 16,151 Euro, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.