At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Norway
Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 13.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2017
All-time low
8.6%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 13.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
The figure is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Norway peaked at 17.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.
Norway ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.2% | — |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +53.5% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 8.6% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Norway?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Norway was 13.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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