Iceland vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Iceland
13.4%
in 2022
Netherlands
12.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
35th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.4% against 12.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 13.4% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
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), Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 13.4% against 12.4% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 47 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.