Germany vs Norway: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Germany
0.5%
in 2020
Norway
0.3%
in 2019
Germany rank
103rd
Norway rank
105th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 105th of 119 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Germany and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Germany ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 105th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.