Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Norway
Norway: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 29.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29.0%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2019
All-time low
29.0%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Norway, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Norway stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Norway peaked at 52.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2025.
That places Norway 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.8% | — |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | -13.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 30.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 29.0% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Finland 33.3% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 27.2% compare
- 4 Bulgaria 26.8% compare
- 5 Montenegro 25.5% 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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Norway?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Norway was 29.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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