Iceland vs Norway: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Iceland
13.2%
in 2020
Norway
14.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Norway rank
31st
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.3% against 13.2% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.5% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 16.1% | 2.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 14.3% against 13.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 31st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.