Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Norway

Norway: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) 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

0.10.20.30.40.51979200120231979: 0.5 % of population1986: 0.2 % of population1991: 0.5 % of population1995: 0.5 % of population2000: 0.2 % of population2003: 0.2 % of population2004: 0.3 % of population2005: 0.3 % of population2006: 0.3 % of population2007: 0.3 % of population2008: 0.3 % of population2009: 0.1 % of population2010: 0.2 % of population2011: 0.1 % of population2012: 0.2 % of population2013: 0.2 % of population2014: 0.1 % of population2015: 0.2 % of population2016: 0.4 % of population2017: 0.3 % of population2018: 0.3 % of population2019: 0.3 % of population2020: 0.4 % of population2021: 0.2 % of population2022: 0.4 % of population2023: 0.2 % of population

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) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Norway, 1979 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 98 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
  3. 100 Canada 0.2% compare
  4. 100 Switzerland 0.2% compare
  5. 100 Germany 0.2% compare
  6. 100 Finland 0.2% compare
  7. 100 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
  8. 100 Malta 0.2% compare
  9. 100 Russian Federation 0.2% compare
  10. 100 Ukraine 0.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release