Norway vs Switzerland: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Norway
43,327 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
66,572 Euro
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 66,572 Euro against 43,327 Euro in Norway, a difference of 23,245 Euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,704 Euro | 35,872 Euro | 1,832 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 39,066 Euro | 49,660 Euro | 10,593 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 41,083 Euro | 60,814 Euro | 19,731 Euro | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 66,572 Euro against 43,327 Euro in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Norway and Switzerland?
- 23,245 Euro, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.