Iceland vs Norway: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Iceland
9.9%
in 2017
Norway
7.0%
in 2019
Iceland rank
117th
Norway rank
119th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.9% against 7.0% in Norway, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 117th and Norway ranks 119th of 119 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 13.1% | 6.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 7.5% | 11.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 9.9% against 7.0% in Norway as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Iceland ranks 117th and Norway ranks 119th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.