Norway vs Switzerland: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Norway
21,880 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Switzerland
14,389 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Norway rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21,880 international-$ in 2025 prices against 14,389 international-$ in 2025 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 7,491 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 113 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,320 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13,332 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,987 international-$ in 2025 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 20,198 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13,402 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,796 international-$ in 2025 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 21,268 international-$ in 2025 prices | 14,076 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,191 international-$ in 2025 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 21,880 international-$ in 2025 prices against 14,389 international-$ in 2025 prices in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 7,491 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.