Iceland vs Netherlands: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and
Iceland
29.9%
in 2022
Netherlands
30.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.7% against 29.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 30.6% | 10.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 26.9% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 23.8% | 5.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 30.7% against 29.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.