Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Norway: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.2% (2023), 124th of 151 in the world and 30th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.2% (2023), 132nd of 151 in the world and 34th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 0.4% (2023), 142nd of 151 in the world and 39th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Norway in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.2%2023 | 124/151 | 30/47 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.2%2023 | 132/151 | 34/47 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.4%2023 | 142/151 | 39/47 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 12.2%2021 | 124/145 | 39/47 | · | · | 12.6% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 26.52023 | 141/151 | 41/47 | 27.4 | 25.7 | 28.4 | +0.4%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 21.6%2023 | 142/151 | 42/47 | 23.3% | 21.0% | 22.9% | +0.3 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 9.1%2023 | 20/151 | 15/47 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 8.6% | −0.2 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 149/167 | 35/47 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 7.6%2024 | 127/155 | 23/45 | · | · | 4.3% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 98.6%2024 | 12/145 | 12/46 | · | · | 99.5%2021 | −1.4 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 40.2%2025 | 29/190 | 11/52 | 36.4% | 39.6% | 41.4% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 27.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Women in parliament+0.6 pp40.2% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+0.4%26.5 in 2023
- Top 10% income share+0.3 pp21.6% in 2023
- Bottom 20% income share−0.2 pp9.1% in 2023
- Account ownership−1.4 pp98.6% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Norway and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Norway. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Norway | Russia | Sweden | Finland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.2%2023 | 0.1%2023 | 0.8%2023 | 0.2%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.2%2023 | 0.2%2023 | 0.9%2023 | 0.2%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 0.4%2023 | 0.9%2023 | 1.5%2023 | 0.4%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 12.2%2021 | 7.2%2024 | 16.1%2022 | 12.2%2022 |
| Gini index | 26.52023 | 33.02023 | 29.32023 | 27.42023 |
| Top 10% income share | 21.6%2023 | 25.1%2023 | 22.3%2023 | 22.5%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 9.1%2023 | 7.7%2023 | 7.9%2023 | 9.2%2023 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 7.6%2024 | 2.6%2024 | 7.9%2024 | 13.3%2024 |