France vs Iceland: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds

France
0.0697
in 2023
Iceland
0.0799
in 2019
France rank
108th
Iceland rank
107th

Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time

  • France
  • Iceland
00.10.20.30.4197019962023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0799 against 0.0697 in France, a difference of 0.0102.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

France ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 107th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.066 0.0954 0.0293 Iceland
2010s 0.06 0.0842 0.0242 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0799 against 0.0697 in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between France and Iceland?
0.0102, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
France ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
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