Iceland vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys … included poverty
Iceland
29.6%
in 2022
Netherlands
30.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
35th
Netherlands rank
33rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys … included poverty over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.4% against 29.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 49 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 | 19.4% | 29.1% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 30.9% | 7.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 31.1% | 2.6% | 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 included in), Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 30.4% against 29.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands 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 included in)?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.