Iceland vs Norway: Inability to make ends meet
Iceland
3.1%
in 2020
Norway
3.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
31st
Norway rank
30th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th 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 | 6.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 2.2% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.2%, 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 make ends meet?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.