Austria vs Norway: Median income per year (after tax)
Austria
41,753 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway
44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Austria rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices against 41,753 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria, a difference of 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2000s | 36,295 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | Austria |
| 2010s | 39,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 41,626 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices against 41,753 international-$ in 2021 prices in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Austria and Norway?
- 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd 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 income per year (after tax). 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 per year below which 50% of the population live.