Norway vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Norway
16.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.7%
in 2018
Norway rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
14th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.7% against 16.4% in Norway, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 33.0% | 27.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 19.5% | 11.0% | Norway |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.7% against 16.4% in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 5.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Norway ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.