Belgium vs Iceland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to
Belgium
15 Hours per week
in 2025
Iceland
17 Hours per week
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Iceland rank
21st
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17 Hours per week against 15 Hours per week in Belgium, a difference of 2 Hours per week.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.33 Hours per week | 19.11 Hours per week | 3.78 Hours per week | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.2 Hours per week | 16.9 Hours per week | 1.7 Hours per week | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.83 Hours per week | 17.67 Hours per week | 1.83 Hours per week | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 17 Hours per week against 15 Hours per week in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to between Belgium and Iceland?
- 2 Hours per week, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 21st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator measures the working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.