Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway
Norway: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 108 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
108
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
162
in 2005
All-time low
62
in 2014
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway stood at 108.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway peaked at 162 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2014.
That places Norway 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 144 | — |
| 2004 | 123 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 162 | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 128 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 108 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 92 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 105 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 98 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 111 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 87 | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 97 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 62 | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 103 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 118 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 110 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 108 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.14 | 92 | 162 | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.4 | 62 | 118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108 | 108 | 108 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.41 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,220 (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 revenues vs income inequality 41.44 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.004 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway was 108 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 162 in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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