Iceland vs Norway: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week
Iceland
5.1%
in 2020
Norway
4.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
42nd
Norway rank
43rd
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.1% against 4.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 43rd of 47 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 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 5.1% against 4.6% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.