Estonia vs Norway: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Estonia
13.3%
in 2023
Norway
13.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
102nd
Norway rank
103rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.3% against 13.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.6% | 4.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.2% | 2.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 13.3% against 13.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Estonia ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.