Iceland vs Norway: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Iceland
35,999 Euro
in 2020
Norway
40,751 Euro
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40,751 Euro against 35,999 Euro in Iceland, a difference of 4,752 Euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,755 Euro | 28,923 Euro | 168 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 27,806 Euro | 36,844 Euro | 9,037 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 35,999 Euro | 37,801 Euro | 1,802 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 40,751 Euro against 35,999 Euro in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Iceland and Norway?
- 4,752 Euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.