At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway
Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 15.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2006
All-time low
12.8%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway is 15.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway peaked at 20.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.8% | — |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.8% | 20.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,220 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 52.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.44 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norway was 15.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.
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