Iceland vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Iceland
13.6%
in 2020
Slovakia
11.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
Slovakia rank
18th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.6% against 11.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.7% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 7.6% | 6.0% | Iceland |
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 Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 13.6% against 11.4% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 2.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 18th 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.