At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Norway
Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 40.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2006
All-time low
33.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 40.4% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Norway peaked at 43.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.0% | — |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 33.0% | 43.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 36.4% | 41.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Norway?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Norway was 40.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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