Greece vs Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys … poverty
Greece
13.1%
in 2025
Iceland
13.4%
in 2022
Greece rank
35th
Iceland rank
34th
At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys … poverty over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.4% | 3.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 11.9% | 4.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 1.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Greece or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Greece and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Greece ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 34th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.