Iceland vs Luxembourg: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Iceland
2.1%
in 2020
Luxembourg
6.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
16th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 6.2% against 2.1% in Iceland, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 3.0 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 21 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 19.1% | 3.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.5% | 1.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 10.0% | 7.9% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 6.2% against 2.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 4.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.