Australia vs Norway: Median and mean income (after tax)
Australia
44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Norway
48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
Norway rank
5th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 3,680 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,436 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 32,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 42,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,912 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Australia and Norway?
- 3,680 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.