Iceland vs Norway: Median income per year (after tax)

Iceland
44,381 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
Norway
44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd

Median income per year (after tax) over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197920002022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,381 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 465 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 38,253 international-$ in 2021 prices 36,074 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,179 international-$ in 2021 prices Iceland
2010s 36,811 international-$ in 2021 prices 42,439 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,628 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), Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,381 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Iceland and Norway?
465 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – 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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Indicator
Median income per year (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.