At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway
Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 25.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway peaked at 32.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2023.
That places Norway 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.8% | — |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.8% | 32.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 21.2% | 26.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway was 25.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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