Belgium vs Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
Belgium
16.8%
in 2025
Iceland
15.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
42nd
Iceland rank
43rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 16.8% against 15.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 15.9% | 8.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 16.8% against 15.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.