Norway: Poverty ratio

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 Norway

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 12.20
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2002 - 2021
 Average 11.65
 Min - Max 10.00 - 12.90
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 12.2 percent, a decline from 12.6 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20.71 percent, based on data from 53 countries. Historically, the average for Norway from 2002 to 2021 is 11.65 percent. The minimum value, 10 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 12.9 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Norway - Poverty ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Norway - Poverty ratio - historical chart - 2002-2021




Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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