Denmark vs Iceland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work
Denmark
11.3%
in 2025
Iceland
10.4%
in 2020
Denmark rank
34th
Iceland rank
36th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.3% against 10.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 36th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 7.9% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 10.4% | 3.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 11.3% against 10.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 36th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.