Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Norway
Norway: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU was 15.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
15.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2006
All-time low
12.9%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Norway, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 15.9% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Norway peaked at 16.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.9% | — |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Norway?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Norway was 15.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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