Iceland vs Norway: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Iceland
12.3%
in 2020
Norway
12.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
24th
Norway rank
25th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.7% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.1% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.0% | 0.7% | Norway |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 25th of 47 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.