Iceland vs Norway: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Iceland
2.1%
in 2020
Norway
5.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
Norway rank
17th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.5% against 2.1% in Iceland, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 17th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 1.9% | 14.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 20.9% | 10.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 18.1% | 16.0% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 5.5% 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 Norway?
- 3.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 17th 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.