At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Norway
Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type was 25.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.2
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
32.6
in 2006
All-time low
21.2
in 2023
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 49 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) … type in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 25.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 25.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.4, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.81 | 22.8 | 32.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.32 | 24.8 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 | 21.2 | 26.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 (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 49 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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