Europe & Central Asia |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Local Friendliness |
|
#44 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#115 2020
|
#21 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Iceland is less traveled than Switzerland
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#7 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Iceland to travel than for citizens of Switzerland
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Cheapest Golden Visas |
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#10 2022
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#11 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from Iceland then from Switzerland.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#52 2023
|
#57 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Iceland to travel than for citizens of Switzerland
|
⚔️ Military |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
|
#106 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#8 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Iceland, people live less than in Switzerland
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#1 2020
|
#32 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#5 2020
|
#39 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Smokers by Country |
#38 2019
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Iceland the percentage of smokers is lower than in Switzerland
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#17 2022
|
#77 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Iceland has a higher percent of vaccination than Switzerland
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#2 2019
|
#4 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are more likely to survive in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Tobacco use |
#93 2020
|
#41 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#15 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Global cancer incidence |
#31 2020
|
#23 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#97 2020
|
#99 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Iceland people die from cancer more often then in Switzerland
|
⭐ Freedom |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Global Freedom Scores |
#20 2022
|
#13 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Iceland have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Switzerland
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#1 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Cost of Living |
#5 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Iceland the cost of living is lower than in Switzerland
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#78 2021
|
#67 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Iceland, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Switzerland
|
Where households spend more on food |
#115 2021
|
#130 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Switzerland
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#9 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Switzerland
|
Where households spend more on education |
#116 2021
|
#114 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Iceland, people spend less of their household budget on education than in Switzerland
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#60 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Iceland, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Switzerland
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#28 2021
|
#91 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in Switzerland
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#102 2021
|
#117 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Switzerland
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#109 2016
|
#96 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Iceland drinks less alcohol than in Switzerland
|
Drug use by country |
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Most Polluted Countries |
#97 2021
|
#78 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Iceland is less polluted than Switzerland
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#141 2019
|
#66 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Iceland produces less carbon dioxide than Switzerland
|
💱 Economic |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Richest countries |
#11 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Iceland has lower GDP than Switzerland
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#20 2020
|
#27 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#9 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Iceland the corruption level is higher than in Switzerland
|
High-technology exports |
#58 2021
|
#14 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Iceland exports less high-technology goods and services than Switzerland
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#41 2022
|
#12 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Iceland, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Switzerland
|
Beer Production by Country |
#34 2021
|
#50 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Iceland produces more beer then Switzerland
|
📚 Education |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#25 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 Switzerland
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#25 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Iceland has a worse score than the one in Switzerland
|
📊 General |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Human Development Index |
#1 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Iceland has a higher Human Development Index than Switzerland
|
Quality of Life |
#6 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Iceland, the quality of life is lower than in Switzerland
|
Happiness by country |
#3 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Iceland are happier than in Switzerland
|
Human Capital Index |
#3 2022
|
#21 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Iceland has higher People Capital score than Switzerland
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#10 2021
|
#5 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 Switzerland
|
Country by land area |
#104 2020
|
#131 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Iceland has bigger land area than Switzerland
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#8 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#1 2023
|
#1 2023
|
(out of 58) |
In Iceland, people get divorced as often as in Switzerland
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#75 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
E-Government Development Index |
#5 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Iceland, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Switzerland
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#3 2022
|
#8 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Internet penetration |
#5 2021
|
#16 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Iceland, more people use the internet than in Switzerland
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#2 2020
|
#17 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Iceland has more passenger vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants than in Switzerland
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#113 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Iceland, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Switzerland
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#47 2022
|
#54 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Iceland, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Switzerland
|
🏭 Labour |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Unemployment rate |
#130 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
🛡️ Safety |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#125 2022
|
#130 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Homicide rate |
#189 2019
|
#194 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Safest countries |
#1 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Road traffic death rate |
#174 2019
|
#171 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#55 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#88 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Iceland scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Switzerland
|
💸 Taxes |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#32 2021
|
#4 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Iceland, the tax system is more complicated than in Switzerland
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Iceland |
Switzerland |
Number of births |
#171 2021
|
#108 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Iceland than in Switzerland
|
Total population |
#168 2022
|
#98 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Iceland has a smaller population than Switzerland
|
Population |
#166 1970
|
#71 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Iceland less citizens than in Switzerland
|