Norway vs Portugal: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Norway
5.5%
in 2025
Portugal
0.7%
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
Portugal rank
20th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.5% against 0.7% in Portugal, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 7.9 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 18.8% | 16.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 12.3% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 7.8% | 4.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 5.5% against 0.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Norway and Portugal?
- 4.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Norway ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.