Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Norway
Norway: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Norway, 1979–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Norway stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Norway peaked at 0.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 112th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Norway?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Norway was 0.2% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Norway ranks 112th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.