Iceland vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
Iceland
28.3%
in 2020
Romania
27.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Romania rank
27th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.3% against 27.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 39.0% | 10.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 36.0% | 9.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 32.7% | 4.4% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Iceland, at 28.3% against 27.7% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between Iceland and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 27th 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.