Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Norway

Norway: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 10,877 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,877
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
97th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17,437
in 1995
All-time low
4,198
in 2009
Years of data
26
1979–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Norway, 1979–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k1979200120231979: 12.2k1986: 8.3k1991: 17.0k1995: 17.4k2000: 13.5k2003: 10.0k2004: 13.5k2005: 9.8k2006: 7.7k2007: 7.3k2008: 11.5k2009: 4.2k2010: 7.4k2011: 6.4k2012: 6.4k2013: 8.4k2014: 5.8k2015: 8.8k2016: 14.7k2017: 15.4k2018: 15.0k2019: 10.2k2020: 15.9k2021: 9.2k2022: 16.1k2023: 10.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Norway stood at 10,877.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Norway peaked at 17,437 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,198, in 2009.

Norway ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,218 12,218 12,218 1
1980s 8,335 8,335 8,335 1
1990s 17,242 17,047 17,437 2
2000s 9,674 4,198 13,540 8
2010s 9,836 5,801 15,390 10
2020s 13,008 9,207 16,080 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 94 Mongolia 15,102 compare
  2. 95 Ukraine 15,087 compare
  3. 96 Finland 10,892 compare
  4. 98 Thailand 10,524 compare
  5. 99 Belgium 10,237 compare
  6. 100 Croatia 10,142 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Norway?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Norway was 10,877 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 17,437 in 1995.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4,198 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Norway ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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