Ireland vs Norway: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Ireland
30,398 Euro
in 2025
Norway
32,327 Euro
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 32,327 Euro against 30,398 Euro in Ireland, a difference of 1,929 Euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland 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 | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,633 Euro | 23,905 Euro | 6,272 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 17,519 Euro | 30,063 Euro | 12,543 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 25,965 Euro | 31,406 Euro | 5,441 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 included in), Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 32,327 Euro against 30,398 Euro in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Ireland and Norway?
- 1,929 Euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Ireland 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 included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.