Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Norway

Norway: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 10,877 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Norway, 1979–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k1979200120231979: 12.2k people1986: 8.3k people1991: 17.0k people1995: 17.4k people2000: 13.5k people2003: 10.0k people2004: 13.5k people2005: 9.8k people2006: 7.7k people2007: 7.3k people2008: 11.5k people2009: 4.2k people2010: 7.4k people2011: 6.4k people2012: 6.4k people2013: 8.4k people2014: 5.8k people2015: 8.8k people2016: 14.7k people2017: 15.4k people2018: 15.0k people2019: 10.2k people2020: 15.9k people2021: 9.2k people2022: 16.1k people2023: 10.9k people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Norway stood at 10,877 people.

That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Norway peaked at 17,437 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,198 people, in 2009.

That places Norway 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 people 12,218 people 12,218 people 1
1980s 8,335 people 8,335 people 8,335 people 1
1990s 17,242 people 17,047 people 17,437 people 2
2000s 9,674 people 4,198 people 13,540 people 8
2010s 9,836 people 5,801 people 15,390 people 10
2020s 13,008 people 9,207 people 16,080 people 4

Countries ranked near Norway

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

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Norway?
Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Norway was 10,877 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 17,437 people in 1995.
What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4,198 people in 2009.
How does Norway rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Norway ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by 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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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.