Iceland vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
Iceland
28.3%
in 2020
Netherlands
27.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Netherlands rank
28th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.3% against 27.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 36.2% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 34.2% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 30.8% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
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, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 28.3% against 27.6% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th 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.