Iceland vs Norway: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Iceland
8.8%
in 2020
Norway
8.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
39th
Norway rank
41st
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 5.5% | 11.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.9% | 2.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.