Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway
Norway: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway is 0.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
Norway ranks 37th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway was 0.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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