Norway vs United States of America: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Norway
77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States of America
72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Norway rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America, a difference of 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 42.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 58.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.821 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 74.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 75.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.54 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 United States of America?
- Norway, at 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Norway and United States of America?
- 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.