Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Norway
Norway: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 34,801 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34,801 Euro
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
34,801 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
21,921 Euro
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Norway recorded 34,801 Euro for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Norway peaked at 34,801 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,921 Euro, in 2005.
Norway ranks 3rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Norway, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24,343 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 22,394 Euro | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 21,921 Euro | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 24,065 Euro | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 23,035 Euro | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 25,233 Euro | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 26,676 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 24,653 Euro | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 28,169 Euro | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 30,875 Euro | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 32,692 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 32,931 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29,815 Euro | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 28,384 Euro | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 27,932 Euro | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 28,729 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29,556 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 29,202 Euro | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26,364 Euro | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 30,182 Euro | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 33,694 Euro | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 33,418 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 34,801 Euro | +4.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34,801 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,226 Euro, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34,801 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,488 Euro, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,952 Euro | 21,921 Euro | 26,676 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 29,374 Euro | 24,653 Euro | 32,931 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,277 Euro | 26,364 Euro | 34,801 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Switzerland 41,165 Euro compare
- 2 Luxembourg 40,744 Euro compare
- 4 Ireland 32,479 Euro compare
- 5 Iceland 31,071 Euro compare
- 6 Austria 30,440 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Norway?
- Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Norway was 34,801 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34,801 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,921 Euro in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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