Iceland vs Spain: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and
Iceland
29.9%
in 2022
Spain
28.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Spain rank
11th
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 29.9% against 28.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 26.9% | 5.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 33.5% | 10.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 31.1% | 1.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Iceland, at 29.9% against 28.4% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and between Iceland and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th 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.