Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Norway
Norway: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 5.31 million people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Norway, 1979–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.31 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Norway peaked at 5.31 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million people, in 1979.
Norway ranks 55th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.94 million people | — |
| 1986 | 4.12 million people | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.31 million people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.46 million people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.54 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.68 million people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.93 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.99 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.11 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.31 million people | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.31 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.31 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 million people | 3.94 million people | 3.94 million people | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.12 million people | 4.12 million people | 4.12 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.26 million people | 4.21 million people | 4.31 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.62 million people | 4.46 million people | 4.80 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million people | 4.85 million people | 5.31 million people | 10 |
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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Norway?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Norway was 5.31 million people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million people in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Norway ranks 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.