At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Norway
Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.4%
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2013
All-time low
5.3%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Norway, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 16.4% for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in 2025.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Norway peaked at 46.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2009.
That places Norway 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.3% | — |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +205.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +39.1% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 16.2% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 15.1% | 26.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.7% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 21.7% compare
- 16 Finland 21.6% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 15.7% compare
- 19 Cyprus 15.6% compare
- 19 Spain 15.6% compare
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 by group of citizenship in Norway?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Norway was 16.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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