Denmark vs Iceland: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP
Denmark
1.9%
in 2025
Iceland
1.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
35th
Iceland rank
36th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 36th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.