Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Norway
Norway: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female was 17.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Norway, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Norway is 17.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Norway peaked at 17.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2012.
Norway ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.9% | — |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Norway?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Norway was 17.1% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of female population who are multidimensionally poor