Iceland vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Iceland
2.6%
in 2020
Spain
15.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.6% against 2.6% in Iceland, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 6.0 times Iceland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 41.5% | 27.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 37.5% | 23.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 15.2% | 12.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.6% against 2.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Iceland and Spain?
- 13.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.