Iceland vs Norway: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational
Iceland
1.7%
in 2020
Norway
2.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
47th
Norway rank
44th
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.6% against 1.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 5.3% | 3.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.6% against 1.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.