France vs Iceland: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

France
0.0466
in 2023
Iceland
0.0557
in 2019
France rank
99th
Iceland rank
97th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0557 against 0.0466 in France, a difference of 0.0091.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

France ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 97th of 120 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0303 0.0534 0.0231 Iceland
2010s 0.0324 0.0515 0.0191 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0557 against 0.0466 in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between France and Iceland?
0.0091, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
France ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed