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 47 countries
All-time high
32.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 32.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2012.
Norway ranks 14th 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 of persons living in single-person households in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.8% | — |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +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 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -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 | 27.2% | 26.5% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.6% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population density 14.86 people per km² (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 32.0% 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 47 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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