Norway vs Poland: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Norway
18.0%
in 2025
Poland
16.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
34th
Poland rank
35th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18.0% against 16.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Poland ahead.
Norway ranks 34th and Poland ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 25.5% | 5.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 18.4% | 4.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity, Norway or Poland?
- Norway, at 18.0% against 16.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Norway and Poland?
- 1.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Norway ranks 34th and Poland ranks 35th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.