Norway vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Norway
15.7%
in 2025
Spain
15.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Spain rank
20th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 20.4% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 17.6% | 2.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Norway and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Norway ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.