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