Norway vs Switzerland: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Norway
46,728 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
63,169 Euro
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 63,169 Euro against 46,728 Euro in Norway, a difference of 16,441 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.
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 | 35,338 Euro | 34,780 Euro | 557.67 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 43,830 Euro | 47,885 Euro | 4,056 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 44,563 Euro | 57,852 Euro | 13,289 Euro | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by most frequent activity status, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 63,169 Euro against 46,728 Euro in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by most frequent activity status between Norway and Switzerland?
- 16,441 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 by most frequent activity status?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.