Iceland vs Norway: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Iceland
22.4%
in 2020
Norway
22.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Norway rank
28th
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.7% against 22.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 19.1% | 11.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 15.7% | 16.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.1% | 2.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to face unexpected financial expenses, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 22.7% against 22.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to face unexpected financial expenses between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 38 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.