European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
12.6%
in 2025
Iceland
18.6%
in 2021
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
4th

Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
05101520201520202025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 18.6% against 12.6% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 2 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 11.0% 14.4% 3.4% Iceland
2020s 11.2% 15.8% 4.5% Iceland

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 18.6% against 12.6% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2021.
What is the difference in children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
6.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 2 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 443 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed