Iceland vs Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Iceland
13.6%
in 2020
Norway
13.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
Norway rank
16th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 43 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 | 11.8% | 15.7% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 16.5% | 2.9% | Norway |
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), Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 13.6% against 13.2% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.4%, 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 at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th 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.