Ireland vs Norway: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Ireland
4.1%
in 2024
Norway
3.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
38th
Norway rank
41st
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.1% against 3.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 4.5% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 4.1% against 3.5% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.