France vs Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
France
29.5%
in 2025
Iceland
28.3%
in 2020
France rank
23rd
Iceland rank
26th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 29.5% against 28.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 28.6% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.8% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 28.3% | 1.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex, France or Iceland?
- France, at 29.5% against 28.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between France and Iceland?
- 1.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- France ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 26th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.