Germany vs Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households

Germany
30.5%
in 2025
Norway
29.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Norway rank
14th

At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 30.5% against 29.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Norway ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 26.7% 27.4% 0.7% Norway
2010s 31.9% 28.8% 3.2% Germany
2020s 27.4% 28.6% 1.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, Germany or Norway?
Germany, at 30.5% against 29.3% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between Germany and Norway?
1.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
Germany ranks 13th and Norway ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed