Norway vs United States of America: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$
Norway
86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States of America
95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Norway rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices against 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway, a difference of 8.86 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 47.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 67.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 83.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 85.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$, Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices against 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ between Norway and United States of America?
- 8.86 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Norway ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.