Iceland vs Spain: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Iceland
2.1%
in 2020
Spain
7.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
Spain rank
15th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.4% against 2.1% in Iceland, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 21 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 21.6% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 21.6% | 11.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 7.9% | 5.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 7.4% 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 Spain?
- 5.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th 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.