Norway vs Switzerland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Norway
38,882 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
55,652 Euro
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55,652 Euro against 38,882 Euro in Norway, a difference of 16,770 Euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 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 | 28,795 Euro | 30,428 Euro | 1,633 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 36,136 Euro | 41,634 Euro | 5,498 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 37,469 Euro | 50,229 Euro | 12,760 Euro | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55,652 Euro against 38,882 Euro in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 16,770 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 mean and median 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 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.