Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Norway
Norway: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Norway stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Norway peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2015.
That places Norway 18th out of 47 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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3% | — |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 7.4% | 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 persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Norway?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Norway was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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 Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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