Inability to make ends meet in Norway
Norway: Inability to make ends meet was 3.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2003
All-time low
1.7%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to make ends meet in Norway is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Norway peaked at 3.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
That places Norway 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inability to make ends meet in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.5% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in Norway?
- Inability to make ends meet in Norway was 3.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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