France vs Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
France
14.3%
in 2025
Iceland
13.6%
in 2020
France rank
12th
Iceland rank
15th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 14.3% against 13.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 15th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 2.4% | France |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), France or Iceland?
- France, at 14.3% against 13.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between France and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- France ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.