Denmark vs Iceland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Denmark
12.5
in 2025
Iceland
12.3
in 2020
Denmark rank
17th
Iceland rank
18th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.5 against 12.3 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.65 | 14.55 | 3.9 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12 | 14.84 | 2.84 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 12.3 | 1.5 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 12.5 against 12.3 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.2, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 18th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.