Iceland vs Norway: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Iceland
70.9%
in 2020
Norway
61.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 70.9% against 61.0% in Norway, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.2% | 53.3% | 7.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 49.4% | 21.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 70.9% against 61.0% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Iceland and Norway?
- 9.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.