France vs Iceland: Share of population living in extreme poverty
France
0.1%
in 2023
Iceland
0.1%
in 2019
France rank
108th
Iceland rank
107th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between France and Iceland?
- 0.0%, 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 of population living in extreme poverty?
- France ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 107th 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.