At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norge
Norge: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norge, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norge recorded 25.3% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norge peaked at 32.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2023.
Norge ranks 126th of 301 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norge, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.9% | — |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.9% | 32.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 21.3% | 26.6% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Norge
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 11.3% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 5.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 16.1% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 2.6% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.0% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 15.9% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norge?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Norge was 25.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2023.
- How does Norge rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Norge ranks 126th out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norge 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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