Norway vs United States of America: Median and mean income (after tax)
Norway
48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
United States of America
56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Norway rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway, a difference of 8,251 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 27,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 28,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 37,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,685 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 46,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,887 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 49,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Norway and United States of America?
- 8,251 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?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Norway ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.