Europe & Central Asia |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Local Friendliness |
#34 2022
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(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#22 2020
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#115 2020
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(out of 174) |
United Kingdom is more traveled than Iceland
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Global Passport Power Rank |
#4 2022
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#7 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of United Kingdom to travel than for citizens of Iceland
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Cheapest Golden Visas |
#13 2022
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(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#35 2022
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#11 2022
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(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from United Kingdom than from Iceland.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#58 2023
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#52 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of United Kingdom to travel than for citizens of Iceland
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⚔️ Military |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#42 2019
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(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#4 2022
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(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#29 2020
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#8 2020
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(out of 191) |
In United Kingdom, people live less than in Iceland
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Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#35 2020
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#1 2020
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(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in United Kingdom than in Iceland
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Neonatal mortality rate |
#38 2020
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#5 2020
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(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in United Kingdom than in Iceland
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Smokers by Country |
#25 2019
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#38 2019
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(out of 43) |
In United Kingdom the percentage of smokers is higher than in Iceland
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Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#51 2022
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#17 2022
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(out of 186) |
United Kingdom has a lower percentage of vaccination than Iceland
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Cancer relative survival rate |
#23 2019
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#2 2019
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(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are less likely to survive in United Kingdom than in Iceland
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Tobacco use |
#79 2020
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#93 2020
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(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#17 2021
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#15 2021
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(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in United Kingdom than in Iceland
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Global cancer incidence |
#10 2020
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#31 2020
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(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#60 2020
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#97 2020
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(out of 179) |
In United Kingdom people die from cancer more often then in Iceland
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⭐ Freedom |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Global Freedom Scores |
#30 2022
|
#20 2022
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(out of 194) |
Citizens of United Kingdom have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Iceland
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Internet Freedom Scores |
#7 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In United Kingdom, the Internet has more restrictions than in Iceland
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🛍️ Consumption |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Cost of Living |
#28 2022
|
#5 2022
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(out of 129) |
In United Kingdom the cost of living is lower than in Iceland
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Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#56 2021
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#78 2021
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(out of 133) |
In United Kingdom, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Iceland
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Where households spend more on food |
#135 2021
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#115 2021
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(out of 138) |
In United Kingdom, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Iceland
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Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#4 2021
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#9 2021
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(out of 138) |
In United Kingdom, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Iceland
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Where households spend more on education |
#52 2021
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#116 2021
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(out of 134) |
In United Kingdom, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#29 2021
|
#60 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In United Kingdom, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#82 2021
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#28 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In United Kingdom, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Iceland
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Where households spend more on clothing |
#43 2021
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#102 2021
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(out of 138) |
In United Kingdom, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Iceland
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Alcohol average daily consumption |
#79 2016
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#109 2016
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(out of 189) |
An average person in United Kingdom drinks more alcohol than in Iceland
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Drug use by country |
#4 2022
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(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
#14 2020
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|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Most Polluted Countries |
#85 2021
|
#97 2021
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(out of 112) |
United Kingdom is more polluted than Iceland
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#16 2019
|
#141 2019
|
(out of 201) |
United Kingdom produces more carbon dioxide than Iceland
|
💱 Economic |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Richest countries |
#25 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 191) |
United Kingdom has lower GDP than Iceland
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#6 2020
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in United Kingdom than in Iceland
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#7 2021
|
#9 2021
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(out of 178) |
In United Kingdom the corruption level is lower than in Iceland
|
High-technology exports |
#9 2021
|
#58 2021
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(out of 98) |
United Kingdom exports more high-technology goods and services than Iceland
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#2 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In United Kingdom, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Iceland
|
Beer Production by Country |
#30 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 157) |
United Kingdom produces more beer then Iceland
|
📚 Education |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Countries by IQ |
#5 2020
|
#3 2020
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(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from United Kingdom is lower than for those from Iceland
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#1 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of United Kingdom has a better score than the one in Iceland
|
📊 General |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Human Development Index |
#17 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 187) |
United Kingdom has a lower Human Development Index than Iceland
|
Quality of Life |
#20 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In United Kingdom, the quality of life is lower than in Iceland
|
Happiness by country |
#15 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in United Kingdom are less happy than those who live in Iceland
|
Human Capital Index |
#14 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
United Kingdom has lower People Capital score than Iceland
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#12 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In United Kingdom, 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 |
#79 2020
|
#104 2020
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(out of 204) |
United Kingdom has bigger land area than Iceland
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#2 2022
|
#23 2022
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(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#3 2023
|
#1 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced less often in United Kingdom than in Iceland
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Wellness Economy Size |
#5 2020
|
#75 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
E-Government Development Index |
#10 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In United Kingdom, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Iceland
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#12 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in United Kingdom than in Iceland
|
Internet penetration |
#14 2021
|
#5 2021
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(out of 148) |
In United Kingdom, fewer people use the internet than in Iceland
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#123 2022
|
#113 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In United Kingdom, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Iceland
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#109 2022
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In United Kingdom, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Iceland
|
🏭 Labour |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Unemployment rate |
#125 2021
|
#130 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in United Kingdom than in Iceland
|
🛡️ Safety |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#65 2022
|
#125 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in United Kingdom than in Iceland
|
Homicide rate |
#197 2019
|
#189 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in United Kingdom than in Iceland
|
Safest countries |
#35 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in United Kingdom than in Iceland
|
Road traffic death rate |
#168 2019
|
#174 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in United Kingdom than in Iceland
|
Terrorism Index |
#28 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#4 2021
|
#88 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In United Kingdom scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Iceland
|
💸 Taxes |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#22 2021
|
#32 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In United Kingdom, the tax system is simpler than in Iceland
|
👶🏻 Demography |
United Kingdom |
Iceland |
Number of births |
#43 2021
|
#171 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in United Kingdom than in Iceland
|
Total population |
#21 2022
|
#168 2022
|
(out of 205) |
United Kingdom has a larger population than Iceland
|
Population |
#11 1970
|
#166 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In United Kingdom more citizens than in Iceland
|