Luxembourg vs Norway: Median income per year (after tax)
Luxembourg
53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Norway
44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway, a difference of 8,890 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 38,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 44,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,615 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 45,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 51,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Luxembourg or Norway?
- Luxembourg, at 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 8,890 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st 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.