Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Norway

Norway: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 884 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
884 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
889 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
747 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Norway, 2015–2025

02004006008002015202020252015: 754 Thousand persons2016: 747 Thousand persons2017: 807 Thousand persons2018: 837 Thousand persons2019: 829 Thousand persons2020: 875 Thousand persons2021: 889 Thousand persons2022: 876 Thousand persons2023: 854 Thousand persons2024: 853 Thousand persons2025: 884 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 884 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Norway peaked at 889 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 747 Thousand persons, in 2016.

That places Norway 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition in Norway, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 754 Thousand persons
2016 747 Thousand persons -0.9%
2017 807 Thousand persons +8.0%
2018 837 Thousand persons +3.7%
2019 829 Thousand persons -1.0%
2020 875 Thousand persons +5.5%
2021 889 Thousand persons +1.6%
2022 876 Thousand persons -1.5%
2023 854 Thousand persons -2.5%
2024 853 Thousand persons -0.1%
2025 884 Thousand persons +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 794.8 Thousand persons 747 Thousand persons 837 Thousand persons 5
2020s 871.83 Thousand persons 853 Thousand persons 889 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 24 Finland 952 Thousand persons compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 895 Thousand persons compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 895 Thousand persons compare
  4. 28 Croatia 777 Thousand persons compare
  5. 28 Croatia 777 Thousand persons compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 762 Thousand persons compare
  7. 30 Lithuania 762 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Norway?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Norway was 884 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 889 Thousand persons in 2021.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 747 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Norway rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
Norway ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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