Iceland vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Iceland
13.4%
in 2022
Portugal
12.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
32nd
Portugal rank
34th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.4% against 12.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 18.8% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 17.1% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Iceland, at 13.4% against 12.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th 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.