Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Norway
Norway: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 277 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Norway is 277 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Norway peaked at 337 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 230 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Norway 23rd out of 41 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 degree of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 230 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 261 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 281 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 316 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 286 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 291 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 337 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 323 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 298 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 322 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 277 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 274.8 Thousand persons | 230 Thousand persons | 316 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 308 Thousand persons | 277 Thousand persons | 337 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 15.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Norway?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Norway was 277 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 337 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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