Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Norway
Norway: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6.3% for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Norway peaked at 11.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Norway ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.8% | — |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | — |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +307.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.3% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 17 Sweden 6.9% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.6% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 6.6% compare
- 21 Switzerland 4.8% compare
- 22 Estonia 3.3% compare
- 22 Estonia 3.3% compare
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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Norway?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Norway was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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