Norway vs Switzerland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Norway
32,327 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
44,887 Euro
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44,887 Euro against 32,327 Euro in Norway, a difference of 12,560 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 | 25,129 Euro | 25,410 Euro | 281 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30,063 Euro | 34,078 Euro | 4,015 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31,222 Euro | 40,492 Euro | 9,269 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 included in), Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44,887 Euro against 32,327 Euro in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 12,560 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 included in)?
- 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 included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.