Iceland vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational
Iceland
2.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
47th
Netherlands rank
44th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 2.2% in Iceland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.2% against 2.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.