Iceland vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Iceland
31.7%
in 2020
Netherlands
35.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
40th
Netherlands rank
37th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35.4% against 31.7% in Iceland, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 34.3% | 9.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 33.2% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 35.4% against 31.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 3.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.