Norway vs United States of America: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Norway
63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
United States of America
57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Norway rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices against 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America, a difference of 5.93 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 32.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 34.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 47.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 60.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices against 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Norway and United States of America?
- 5.93 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Norway ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.