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. Measured in Percentage.
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 36th out of 45 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 | Percentage | 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 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 15.3 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 36th out of 45 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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