Europe & Central Asia |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Local Friendliness |
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#115 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Iceland is less traveled than Sweden
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#7 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Iceland to travel than for citizens of Sweden
|
Best countries to work from |
#11 2022
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from Iceland then from Sweden.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#52 2023
|
#59 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Iceland to travel than for citizens of Sweden
|
⚔️ Military |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
|
#120 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#8 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Iceland, people live longer than in Sweden
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#1 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#5 2020
|
#13 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Smokers by Country |
#38 2019
|
#33 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Iceland the percentage of smokers is lower than in Sweden
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#17 2022
|
#56 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Iceland has a higher percent of vaccination than Sweden
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#2 2019
|
#9 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are more likely to survive in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Tobacco use |
#93 2020
|
#49 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#15 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Global cancer incidence |
#31 2020
|
#22 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#97 2020
|
#87 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Iceland people die from cancer less often then in Sweden
|
⭐ Freedom |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Global Freedom Scores |
#20 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Iceland have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Sweden
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#1 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Cost of Living |
#5 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Iceland the cost of living is higher than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#78 2021
|
#46 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Iceland, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on food |
#115 2021
|
#116 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#9 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on education |
#116 2021
|
#118 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#60 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Iceland, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#28 2021
|
#62 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in Sweden
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#102 2021
|
#93 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Sweden
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#109 2016
|
#111 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Iceland drinks more alcohol than in Sweden
|
Drug use by country |
|
#10 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Most Polluted Countries |
#97 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Iceland is less polluted than Sweden
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#141 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Iceland produces less carbon dioxide than Sweden
|
💱 Economic |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Richest countries |
#11 2020
|
#14 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Iceland has higher GDP than Sweden
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#20 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#9 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Iceland the corruption level is higher than in Sweden
|
High-technology exports |
#58 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Iceland exports less high-technology goods and services than Sweden
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#41 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Iceland, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Sweden
|
Beer Production by Country |
#34 2021
|
#44 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Iceland produces more beer then Sweden
|
📚 Education |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Countries by IQ |
#3 2020
|
#6 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Iceland is higher than for those from Sweden
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#25 2020
|
#5 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Iceland has a worse score than the one in Sweden
|
📊 General |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Human Development Index |
#1 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Iceland has a higher Human Development Index than Sweden
|
Quality of Life |
#6 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Iceland, the quality of life is higher than in Sweden
|
Happiness by country |
#3 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Iceland are happier than in Sweden
|
Human Capital Index |
#3 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Iceland has higher People Capital score than Sweden
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#10 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Iceland, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Sweden
|
Country by land area |
#104 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Iceland has smaller land area than Sweden
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#1 2023
|
#6 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced more often in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#75 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Iceland |
Sweden |
E-Government Development Index |
#5 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Iceland, public electronic and e-government services are as common as in Sweden
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#3 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Internet penetration |
#5 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Iceland, more people use the internet than in Sweden
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#2 2020
|
#22 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Iceland has more passenger vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants than in Sweden
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#113 2022
|
#81 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Iceland, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Sweden
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#47 2022
|
#122 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Iceland, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Sweden
|
🏭 Labour |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Unemployment rate |
#130 2021
|
#63 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Iceland than in Sweden
|
🛡️ Safety |
Iceland |
Sweden |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#125 2022
|
#54 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Homicide rate |
#189 2019
|
#163 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Safest countries |
#1 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Road traffic death rate |
#174 2019
|
#169 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#65 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#88 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Iceland scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Sweden
|
💸 Taxes |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#32 2021
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Iceland, the tax system is more complicated than in Sweden
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Iceland |
Sweden |
Number of births |
#171 2021
|
#99 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Iceland than in Sweden
|
Total population |
#168 2022
|
#84 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Iceland has a smaller population than Sweden
|
Population |
#166 1970
|
#63 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Iceland less citizens than in Sweden
|