Austria vs Norway: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Austria
36,164 Euro
in 2025
Norway
38,882 Euro
in 2025
Austria rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 38,882 Euro against 36,164 Euro in Austria, a difference of 2,718 Euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,877 Euro | 27,239 Euro | 9,361 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 23,137 Euro | 36,136 Euro | 12,999 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 30,443 Euro | 37,704 Euro | 7,262 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 38,882 Euro against 36,164 Euro in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Austria and Norway?
- 2,718 Euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Austria ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.