Denmark vs Iceland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents
Denmark
20.9%
in 2025
Iceland
18.4%
in 2020
Denmark rank
38th
Iceland rank
41st
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.9% against 18.4% in Iceland, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 14.7% | 12.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 16.8% | 13.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 18.4% | 13.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 20.9% against 18.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents between Denmark and Iceland?
- 2.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 41st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.