Belgium vs Iceland: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or
Belgium
17.3%
in 2025
Iceland
18.6%
in 2021
Belgium rank
6th
Iceland rank
4th
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.6% against 17.3% in Belgium, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.4% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 18.6% against 17.3% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or between Belgium and Iceland?
- 1.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.