Iceland vs Norway: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Iceland
60.4%
in 2020
Norway
60.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
13th
Norway rank
12th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 60.6% against 60.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 66.0% | 15.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.5% | 1.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 60.6% against 60.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.2%, 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.