Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Norway
Norway: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1979
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1979–2023
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Norway, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Norway is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Norway peaked at 0.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 98 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
- 100 Canada 0.2% compare
- 100 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 100 Germany 0.2% compare
- 100 Finland 0.2% compare
- 100 South Korea 0.2% compare
- 100 Malta 0.2% compare
- 100 Russia 0.2% compare
- 100 Ukraine 0.2% compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Norway?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Norway was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Norway ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release