Norway vs Switzerland: Mean and median income by group of country of birth
Norway
44,260 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
71,738 Euro
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income by group of country of birth over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 71,738 Euro against 44,260 Euro in Norway, a difference of 27,478 Euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 43 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 | 38,434 Euro | 38,532 Euro | 98 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 39,962 Euro | 50,944 Euro | 10,982 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 41,936 Euro | 64,271 Euro | 22,335 Euro | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of country of birth, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 71,738 Euro against 44,260 Euro in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of country of birth between Norway and Switzerland?
- 27,478 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 country of birth?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.