Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway
Norway: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 60.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2018
All-time low
38.8%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway stood at 60.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway peaked at 72.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2023.
Norway ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68.6% | — |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | +61.6% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | -3.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 60.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 60.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.0% | 60.1% | 72.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 38.8% | 65.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway was 60.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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