Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Norway
Norway: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2020
All-time low
3.1
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Norway, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Norway stood at 3.5.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Norway peaked at 6.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2024.
Norway ranks 43rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.5 | — |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +90.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | +81.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 6 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | +12.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population density 14.86 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Norway?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Norway was 3.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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