Europe & Central Asia |
North America |
|
✈️ Travel |
Iceland |
The USA |
Local Friendliness |
|
#18 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#115 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Iceland is less traveled than The USA
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#7 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Iceland to travel than for citizens of The USA
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#11 2022
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from Iceland then from The USA.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#52 2023
|
#54 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Iceland to travel than for citizens of The USA
|
⚔️ Military |
Iceland |
The USA |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
|
#5 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Iceland |
The USA |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#8 2020
|
#56 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Iceland, people live longer than in The USA
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#1 2020
|
#50 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Iceland than in The USA
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#5 2020
|
#45 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in Iceland than in The USA
|
Smokers by Country |
#38 2019
|
#32 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Iceland the percentage of smokers is lower than in The USA
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#17 2022
|
#44 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Iceland has a higher percent of vaccination than The USA
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#2 2019
|
#6 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are more likely to survive in Iceland than in The USA
|
Tobacco use |
#93 2020
|
#54 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#15 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Iceland than in The USA
|
Global cancer incidence |
#31 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#97 2020
|
#92 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Iceland people die from cancer less often then in The USA
|
⭐ Freedom |
Iceland |
The USA |
Global Freedom Scores |
#20 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Iceland have more political rights and civil liberties than those in The USA
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#1 2022
|
#12 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In Iceland, the Internet has fewer restrictions than in The USA
|
🛍️ Consumption |
Iceland |
The USA |
Cost of Living |
#5 2022
|
#13 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Iceland the cost of living is higher than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#78 2021
|
#100 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on food |
#115 2021
|
#136 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#9 2021
|
#28 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on education |
#116 2021
|
#55 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Iceland, people spend less of their household budget on education than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#60 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Iceland, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#28 2021
|
#52 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#102 2021
|
#119 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Iceland, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in The USA
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#109 2016
|
#100 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Iceland drinks less alcohol than in The USA
|
Wine consumption by country |
|
#16 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Iceland |
The USA |
Most Polluted Countries |
#97 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Iceland is less polluted than The USA
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#141 2019
|
#2 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Iceland produces less carbon dioxide than The USA
|
💱 Economic |
Iceland |
The USA |
Richest countries |
#11 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Iceland has lower GDP than The USA
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#20 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Iceland than in The USA
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#9 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Iceland the corruption level is lower than in The USA
|
High-technology exports |
#58 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Iceland exports less high-technology goods and services than The USA
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#41 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Iceland, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in The USA
|
Beer Production by Country |
#34 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Iceland produces less beer then The USA
|
📚 Education |
Iceland |
The USA |
Countries by IQ |
#3 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Iceland is higher than for those from The USA
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#25 2020
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Iceland has a worse score than the one in The USA
|
📊 General |
Iceland |
The USA |
Human Development Index |
#1 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Iceland has a higher Human Development Index than The USA
|
Quality of Life |
#6 2022
|
#19 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Iceland, the quality of life is higher than in The USA
|
Happiness by country |
#3 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Iceland are happier than in The USA
|
Human Capital Index |
#3 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Iceland has higher People Capital score than The USA
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#10 2021
|
#19 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 The USA
|
Country by land area |
#104 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Iceland has smaller land area than The USA
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#1 2023
|
#8 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced more often in Iceland than in The USA
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#75 2020
|
#1 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Iceland |
The USA |
E-Government Development Index |
#5 2022
|
#9 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Iceland, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in The USA
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#3 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in Iceland than in The USA
|
Internet penetration |
#5 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Iceland, more people use the internet than in The USA
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#2 2020
|
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#113 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Iceland, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in The USA
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#47 2022
|
#75 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Iceland, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in The USA
|
🏭 Labour |
Iceland |
The USA |
Unemployment rate |
#130 2021
|
#126 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Iceland than in The USA
|
🛡️ Safety |
Iceland |
The USA |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#125 2022
|
#55 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in Iceland than in The USA
|
Homicide rate |
#189 2019
|
#82 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Iceland than in The USA
|
Safest countries |
#1 2022
|
#128 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Iceland than in The USA
|
Road traffic death rate |
#174 2019
|
#107 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Iceland than in The USA
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Iceland |
The USA |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#88 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Iceland scientists published less significant scientific articles than in The USA
|
💸 Taxes |
Iceland |
The USA |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#32 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Iceland, the tax system is more complicated than in The USA
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Iceland |
The USA |
Number of births |
#171 2021
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Iceland than in The USA
|
Total population |
#168 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Iceland has a smaller population than The USA
|
Population |
#166 1970
|
#3 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Iceland less citizens than in The USA
|