Iceland vs Norway: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or
Iceland
18.6%
in 2021
Norway
17.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
5th
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.6% against 17.6% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 39 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 | 14.4% | 18.5% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 17.7% | 1.9% | Norway |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 18.6% against 17.6% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th 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.