When Was Norway Poor?

We know that in Norway’s history there have been difficult times when society was struck by epidemics. Between 1349 and 1654 there may have been around twenty plague outbreaks. In some places they claimed the lives of up to 40% of the population. However, this time we will look at a different period — The economic situation of Norway in the 19th century. It is often said that Norway used to be a very poor country. This has also been…