Norway vs Switzerland: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Norway
77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Switzerland
72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Norway rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 5.47 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 74.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 75.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
- 5.47 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.