Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Norway

Norway: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.1565 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1565
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
89th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2648
in 2004
All-time low
0.0593
in 2009
Years of data
22
1979–2019

Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Norway, 1979–2019

0.050.10.150.20.251979199920191979: 0.2281986: 0.2451991: 0.2391995: 0.2242000: 0.2352003: 0.1912004: 0.2652005: 0.2022006: 0.1312007: 0.1122008: 0.2272009: 0.0592010: 0.1512011: 0.0862012: 0.1172013: 0.132014: 0.1132015: 0.1482016: 0.2512017: 0.2512018: 0.2542019: 0.157

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Norway is 0.1565, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Norway peaked at 0.2648 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0593, in 2009.

Norway ranks 89th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Norway, 1979 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1979 0.2275
1986 0.2449 +7.6%
1991 0.2394 -2.2%
1995 0.2236 -6.6%
2000 0.2351 +5.1%
2003 0.1912 -18.6%
2004 0.2648 +38.5%
2005 0.202 -23.7%
2006 0.131 -35.1%
2007 0.112 -14.5%
2008 0.2267 +102.5%
2009 0.0593 -73.9%
2010 0.151 +154.7%
2011 0.0858 -43.2%
2012 0.1173 +36.8%
2013 0.1304 +11.2%
2014 0.1129 -13.4%
2015 0.1478 +30.9%
2016 0.2507 +69.6%
2017 0.2515 +0.3%
2018 0.2545 +1.2%
2019 0.1565 -38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2275 0.2275 0.2275 1
1980s 0.2449 0.2449 0.2449 1
1990s 0.2315 0.2236 0.2394 2
2000s 0.1778 0.0593 0.2648 8
2010s 0.1658 0.0858 0.2545 10

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 86 Israel 0.2422 compare
  2. 87 Portugal 0.2265 compare
  3. 88 Malta 0.2109 compare
  4. 90 Denmark 0.1537 compare
  5. 91 Mongolia 0.1448 compare
  6. 92 Uruguay 0.1145 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Norway?
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Norway was 0.1565 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.2648 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0593 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
Norway ranks 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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