Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Norway
Norway: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 9.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Norway, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Norway is 9.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Norway peaked at 9.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2014.
That places Norway 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.7 | — |
| 2011 | 7.2 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.59 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Norway?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Norway was 9.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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