Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Norway
Norway: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Norway stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Norway peaked at 6.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
Norway ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.8% | — |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Norway?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Norway was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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