Iceland vs Norway: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty
Iceland
0.7%
in 2020
Norway
1.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
43rd
Norway rank
40th
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.4% against 0.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.4% against 0.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.