Iceland vs Luxembourg: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
Iceland
15.9%
in 2020
Luxembourg
17.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
43rd
Luxembourg rank
40th
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.4% against 15.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Luxembourg'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.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Luxembourg ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.4% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 20.8% | 4.9% | Luxembourg |
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, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 17.4% 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 Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 1.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Luxembourg ranks 40th 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.