At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Norway
Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 29.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.3
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
32
in 2018
All-time low
25.5
in 2012
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Norway stood at 29.3.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Norway peaked at 32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 2012.
Norway ranks 14th of 49 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 of persons living in single-person households in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.8 | — |
| 2004 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.9 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 30.6 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 32 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 29.5 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 28 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.6 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.3 | +5.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.24 | 26.5 | 28.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.75 | 25.5 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 | 27.6 | 30.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population density 14.86 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Norway?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Norway was 29.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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