At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Norway
Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 13.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 45 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.
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 45 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 … composition in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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, 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 | 15.68 | 14.1 | 17.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.32 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (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 45 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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