Iceland vs Ireland: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Iceland
0.0799
in 2019
Ireland
0.0823
in 2023
Iceland rank
107th
Ireland rank
106th

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
00.511.5198720052023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0823 against 0.0799 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 106th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0954 0.2504 0.155 Ireland
2010s 0.0842 0.4374 0.3532 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0823 against 0.0799 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Iceland and Ireland?
0.0024, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Iceland ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
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