Luxembourg vs Norway: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Luxembourg
53,537 Euro
in 2025
Norway
38,882 Euro
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 53,537 Euro against 38,882 Euro in Norway, a difference of 14,655 Euro.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,717 Euro | 27,239 Euro | 2,478 Euro | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 34,754 Euro | 36,136 Euro | 1,382 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 48,101 Euro | 37,704 Euro | 10,396 Euro | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Luxembourg or Norway?
- Luxembourg, at 53,537 Euro against 38,882 Euro in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 14,655 Euro, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.