Iceland vs Norway: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Iceland
35,818 Euro
in 2020
Norway
43,327 Euro
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 43,327 Euro against 35,818 Euro in Iceland, a difference of 7,509 Euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 34 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 | 18,697 Euro | 37,704 Euro | 19,007 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 24,147 Euro | 39,066 Euro | 14,920 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 35,818 Euro | 40,139 Euro | 4,321 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 43,327 Euro against 35,818 Euro in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Iceland and Norway?
- 7,509 Euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.