Iceland vs Norway: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization
Iceland
9.3%
in 2020
Norway
9.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
37th
Norway rank
34th
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.8% against 9.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 6.6% | 12.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by degree of urbanization, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.8% against 9.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by degree of urbanization between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.