Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway
Norway: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 61.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway is 61.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway peaked at 61.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2019.
That places Norway 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.2% | — |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 61.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 61.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3% | 49.4% | 58.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 49.4% | 61.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Norway was 61.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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