Iceland vs Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational
Iceland
2.2%
in 2022
Norway
4.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
47th
Norway rank
46th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.5% against 2.2% in Iceland, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 7.1% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 7.4% | 4.4% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 4.5% 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 Norway?
- 2.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th 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.