Austria vs Iceland: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Austria
20.9%
in 2025
Iceland
22.4%
in 2020
Austria rank
41st
Iceland rank
38th
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22.4% against 20.9% in Austria, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 30.0% | 3.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 32.1% | 9.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 22.4% | 4.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to face unexpected financial expenses, Austria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 22.4% against 20.9% in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inability to face unexpected financial expenses between Austria and Iceland?
- 1.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
- Austria ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.