Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway
Norway: Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 44 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
103 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
24 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
21
2004–2025
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway is 44 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway peaked at 103 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Norway ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 103 Thousand persons | +43.1% |
| 2006 | 70 Thousand persons | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 65 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 61 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 66 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 48 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 70 Thousand persons | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 49 Thousand persons | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 57 Thousand persons | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 42 Thousand persons | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 42 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53 Thousand persons | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 49 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 40 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 41 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 54 Thousand persons | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 24 Thousand persons | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 51 Thousand persons | +112.5% |
| 2024 | 37 Thousand persons | -27.5% |
| 2025 | 44 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.83 Thousand persons | 61 Thousand persons | 103 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 50 Thousand persons | 40 Thousand persons | 70 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.83 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 54 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway?
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Norway was 44 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 103 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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