Belgium vs Iceland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Belgium
9.3%
in 2025
Iceland
8.7%
in 2020
Belgium rank
44th
Iceland rank
46th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 8.7% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.8% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.7% | 3.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 46th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.