Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Norway
Norway: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 158 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 158 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Norway peaked at 201 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 158 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Norway ranks 18th 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.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 176 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 172 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 169 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 201 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 178 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 173 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 183 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 172 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 164 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 170 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 158 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179.2 Thousand persons | 169 Thousand persons | 201 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 170 Thousand persons | 158 Thousand persons | 183 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Norway?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Norway was 158 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 201 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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