Iceland vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Iceland
31.7%
in 2020
Portugal
30.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
40th
Portugal rank
42nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31.7% against 30.5% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 34.1% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 32.5% | 0.8% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Iceland, at 31.7% against 30.5% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Iceland and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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.