Iceland vs Netherlands: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Iceland
8.7%
in 2020
Netherlands
9.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
46th
Netherlands rank
42nd
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.6% against 8.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 42nd 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 | 8.5% | 6.5% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.8% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
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, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 9.6% 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 Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 42nd 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.