Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Norway
Norway: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 7.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
2.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2009
Years of data
26
1979–2023
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Norway, 1979–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Norway stood at 7.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Norway peaked at 13.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2009.
That places Norway 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 4.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -51.5% |
| 1991 | 13.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +218.5% |
| 1995 | 12.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 6.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 11.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +61.4% |
| 2005 | 7.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 4.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 4.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +71.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -72.1% |
| 2010 | 5.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +161.8% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 5.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 10.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +88.8% |
| 2017 | 10.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 13.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +74.2% |
| 2021 | 7.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 13.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 7.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -38.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 87 Jamaica 10.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Montenegro 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Netherlands 8.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Finland 7.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Russia 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Latvia 6.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Norway?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Norway was 7.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Norway ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.