Europe & Central Asia |
East Asia & Pacific |
|
✈️ Travel |
Iceland |
Japan |
Local Friendliness |
|
#39 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#115 2020
|
#41 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Iceland is less traveled than Japan
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#7 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Iceland to travel than for citizens of Japan
|
Best countries to work from |
#11 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from Iceland than from Japan.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#52 2023
|
#59 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Iceland to travel than for citizens of Japan
|
⚔️ Military |
Iceland |
Japan |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
|
#27 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Iceland |
Japan |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#8 2020
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Iceland, people live less than in Japan
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#1 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Iceland than in Japan
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#5 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Iceland than in Japan
|
Smokers by Country |
#38 2019
|
#23 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Iceland the percentage of smokers is lower than in Japan
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#17 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Iceland has a higher percent of vaccination than Japan
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#2 2019
|
#28 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are more likely to survive in Iceland than in Japan
|
Tobacco use |
#93 2020
|
#69 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#15 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Iceland than in Japan
|
Global cancer incidence |
#31 2020
|
#17 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#97 2020
|
#104 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Iceland people die from cancer more often then in Japan
|
⭐ Freedom |
Iceland |
Japan |
Global Freedom Scores |
#20 2022
|
#12 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Iceland have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Japan
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#1 2022
|
#10 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In Iceland, the Internet has fewer restrictions than in Japan
|
🛍️ Consumption |
Iceland |
Japan |
Cost of Living |
#5 2022
|
#25 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Iceland the cost of living is higher than in Japan
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#78 2021
|
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
#115 2021
|
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#9 2021
|
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on education |
#116 2021
|
|
(out of 134) |
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#60 2021
|
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on transport |
#28 2021
|
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on clothing |
#102 2021
|
|
(out of 138) |
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#109 2016
|
#97 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Iceland drinks less alcohol than in Japan
|
Wine consumption by country |
|
#19 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Iceland |
Japan |
Most Polluted Countries |
#97 2021
|
#83 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Iceland is less polluted than Japan
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#141 2019
|
#5 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Iceland produces less carbon dioxide than Japan
|
💱 Economic |
Iceland |
Japan |
Richest countries |
#11 2020
|
#26 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Iceland has higher GDP than Japan
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#20 2020
|
#23 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in Iceland than in Japan
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#9 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Iceland the corruption level is lower than in Japan
|
High-technology exports |
#58 2021
|
#4 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Iceland exports less high-technology goods and services than Japan
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#41 2022
|
#20 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Iceland, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Japan
|
Beer Production by Country |
#34 2021
|
#75 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Iceland produces more beer then Japan
|
📚 Education |
Iceland |
Japan |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#77 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Countries by IQ |
#3 2020
|
#1 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Iceland is lower than for those from Japan
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#25 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Iceland has a worse score than the one in Japan
|
📊 General |
Iceland |
Japan |
Human Development Index |
#1 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Iceland has a higher Human Development Index than Japan
|
Quality of Life |
#6 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Iceland, the quality of life is higher than in Japan
|
Happiness by country |
#3 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Iceland are happier than in Japan
|
Human Capital Index |
#3 2022
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Iceland has higher People Capital score than Japan
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#10 2021
|
#18 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Iceland, the prosperity Index is higher, which means people have more opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Japan
|
Country by land area |
#104 2020
|
#62 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Iceland has smaller land area than Japan
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#1 2023
|
#6 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced more often in Iceland than in Japan
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#75 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Iceland |
Japan |
E-Government Development Index |
#5 2022
|
#13 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Iceland, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Japan
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#3 2022
|
#13 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in Iceland than in Japan
|
Internet penetration |
#5 2021
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Iceland, more people use the internet than in Japan
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#2 2020
|
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#113 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Iceland, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Japan
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#47 2022
|
#88 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Iceland, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Japan
|
🏭 Labour |
Iceland |
Japan |
Unemployment rate |
#130 2021
|
#151 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Iceland than in Japan
|
🛡️ Safety |
Iceland |
Japan |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#125 2022
|
#129 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Iceland than in Japan
|
Homicide rate |
#189 2019
|
#198 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Iceland than in Japan
|
Safest countries |
#1 2022
|
#10 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Iceland than in Japan
|
Road traffic death rate |
#174 2019
|
#167 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Iceland than in Japan
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#67 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Iceland |
Japan |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#88 2021
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Iceland scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Japan
|
💸 Taxes |
Iceland |
Japan |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#32 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Iceland, the tax system is more complicated than in Japan
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Iceland |
Japan |
Number of births |
#171 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Iceland than in Japan
|
Total population |
#168 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Iceland has a smaller population than Japan
|
Population |
#166 1970
|
#6 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Iceland less citizens than in Japan
|