Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway

Norway: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2023
All-time low
3.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway, 2014–2025

02462014201920252014: 3 Percentage2015: 3.5 Percentage2017: 4.2 Percentage2018: 3.4 Percentage2019: 3.9 Percentage2020: 3.8 Percentage2021: 3.9 Percentage2022: 3.4 Percentage2023: 5.1 Percentage2024: 5.1 Percentage2025: 4.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway is 4.6%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway peaked at 5.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.

That places Norway 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile in Norway, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 3.0%
2015 3.5% +16.7%
2017 4.2% +20.0%
2018 3.4% -19.0%
2019 3.9% +14.7%
2020 3.8% -2.6%
2021 3.9% +2.6%
2022 3.4% -12.8%
2023 5.1% +50.0%
2024 5.1% +0.0%
2025 4.6% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.6% 3.0% 4.2% 5
2020s 4.3% 3.4% 5.1% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 40 Slovenia 5.2% compare
  2. 40 Slovenia 5.2% compare
  3. 42 Iceland 5.1% compare
  4. 43 Czechia 4.6% compare
  5. 45 Croatia 4.1% compare
  6. 45 Croatia 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway?
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway was 4.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
Norway ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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