Iceland vs Norway: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Iceland
12.9%
in 2019
Norway
13.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
104th
Norway rank
103rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.2% against 12.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 104th and Norway ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 13.2% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.2% against 12.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Iceland ranks 104th and Norway ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median. 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 60% of the median.