Germany vs Iceland: Subjective poverty by tenure status

Germany
7.5%
in 2025
Iceland
9.5%
in 2020
Germany rank
34th
Iceland rank
31st

Subjective poverty by tenure status over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
510152025201020172025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.5% against 7.5% in Germany, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 31st of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 7.7% 18.9% 11.2% Iceland
2020s 5.7% 9.5% 3.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subjective poverty by tenure status, Germany or Iceland?
Iceland, at 9.5% against 7.5% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in subjective poverty by tenure status between Germany and Iceland?
2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for subjective poverty by tenure status?
Germany ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 575 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed