Norway vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Norway
16.4%
in 2025
Spain
15.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
Spain rank
19th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.4% against 15.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 41.5% | 36.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 37.5% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 26.9% | 6.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 16.4% against 15.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Norway and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Norway ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.