Iceland vs Portugal: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Iceland
2.1%
in 2020
Portugal
0.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
Portugal rank
20th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.1% against 0.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.0 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 21 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 18.8% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.3% | 3.3% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Iceland, at 2.1% against 0.7% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Iceland and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th 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.