Iceland vs Norway: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Iceland
0.4%
in 2019
Norway
0.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
111th
Norway rank
110th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 111th and Norway ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0%, 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Iceland ranks 111th and Norway ranks 110th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.