Norway vs United States of America: Median income per year (after tax)
Norway
44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
United States of America
44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Norway rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway, a difference of 24 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 25,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 26,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 34,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 42,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,483 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 44,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | 307.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Norway and United States of America?
- 24 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Norway ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.