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🇮🇸 Iceland

ISL IS kr Icelandic króna (ISK)

Every statistic we track for Iceland — 113 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$82,730

#18 of 191

Life expectancy

82.8 yrs

#3 of 188

Happiness score

7.54

#2 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.72

#25 of 179

All indicators

📈 Economy

Account Ownership 99.9% #1/139 2024
Bank Account Ownership 99.9% #1/139 2024
Bank Branches 20.4 #38/153 2024
Current Account Balance -0.7% #74/190 2026
Debit Card Ownership 94.1% #15/140 2024
Exchange Rate (per US$) 138 #48/197 2024
Extreme Poverty 0% #127/237 2023
Fiscal Balance -1.1% #45/189 2026
GDP (current US$) 43.8 #104/190 2026
GDP (PPP) 32.9 #147/191 2026
GDP per Capita 110,048 #5/190 2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run) 42,146 #21/165 2022
GDP per Capita (PPP) 82,730 #18/191 2026
GDP per Capita Growth 1.9% #124/184 2019
Government Debt 53.6% #90/185 2026
Income per Person 37,520 #17/183 2018
Income per Person 37,520 #17/183 2018
Inflation (CPI) 4.8% #55/191 2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT) 75.7 #14/130 2023
Real GDP Growth 1.9% #145/191 2026
Share of World GDP (PPP) 0% #134/191 2026
Tax Wedge (single, avg wage) (OECD) 31.7% #29/40 2023
Total GDP (Long Run) 16,019,540,441 #146/165 2022
Unemployment Rate 4.2% #71/103 2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB) 1.6 #139/217 2024
Median Age 36.6 #97/235 2026
Population 0.3 #179/229 2013
Population 0.4 #168/191 2026
Population Density 4 #228/235 2026
Urban Population 94.2% #20/213 2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity 100% #50/214 2023
Internet Users 98.2% #10/182 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 120.1 #85/209 2022

🫀 Health

Adult Obesity 21.6% #104/199 2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita 8.2 #64/207 2022
Child Mortality (under-5) 0.3 #179/199 2024
Daily Cigarette Smokers 7.5% #30/31 2019
Health Spending (QoG) 9.3% #40/189 2022
Hypertension Prevalence 27.5% #181/194 2019
Infant Mortality (QoG) 1.9 #184/191 2023
Life Expectancy 82.8 #3/188 2013
Life Expectancy 84 #4/186 2020
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) 21.7% #5/30 2019
Suicide Rate 10.8 #62/185 2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence 10.2% #138/167 2022
Undernourishment 2.5% #131/166 2023
Universal Health Coverage Index 90 #2/195 2023

🎓 Education

Mean Years of Schooling 13.5 #3/146 2020
PISA Mathematics Score 459 #37/79 2022
PISA Reading Score 436 #42/79 2022
PISA Science Score 447 #40/79 2022

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB) 8.5 #25/203 2024
Energy Use per Person 15,686 #2/149 2023
Renewable Electricity 100% #5/195 2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem) 1 #7/179 2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem) 0.9 #29/179 2025
Control of Corruption (QoG) 1.8 #11/192 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index 77 #11/179 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG) 77 #11/177 2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem) 0.7 #23/179 2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem) 0.7 #15/179 2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem) 0.8 #26/179 2025
Freedom House Status (QoG) 1 #143/193 2024
Freedom in the World Score 94 #22/196 2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem) 0.8 #44/179 2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem) 0.9 #35/179 2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG) 1.7 #15/192 2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem) 1 #11/179 2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem) 0.7 #25/179 2025
Military Spending 0% #149/150 2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem) 0.6 #22/179 2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem) 0 #174/179 2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG) 80.1 #18/173 2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem) 1 #11/179 2025
Satisfaction with Democracy (ESS) 6 #8/38 2023
Voice & Accountability (QoG) 1.4 #14/192 2024

📰 Media & news

Press Freedom Index 82.8 #12/177 2026
Trust in the News Media (ISSP) 44.7% #11/28 2020

🛡️ Safety

Homicide Rate 0.5 #189/204 2023
Road Traffic Deaths 2.4 #185/195 2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat 83.9% #86/142 2023
Confident Can Protect Family 60.1% #21/142 2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI) 0.6 #117/193 2025
Experienced a Disaster 73.9% #2/142 2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour) 2.7% #105/139 2023
INFORM Risk Index 1.6 #184/191 2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP) 63.3 #26/141 2023
World Risk Index 2.3 #144/193 2025
Worry About Violent Crime 39.6% #134/142 2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder) 7.5 #2/147 2025
Happiness (EVS) 95.4% #1/36 2017–2020
Happiness Driver: Freedom 1.1 #7/146 2025
Happiness Driver: GDP 2 #10/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity 0.2 #9/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy 1 #9/146 2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption 0.2 #39/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support 1.7 #1/147 2025
Human Development Index 1 #1/193 2023

🧭 Attitudes & values

Acceptance of Homosexuality (EVS) 88.9% #1/36 2017–2020
Attended a Demonstration 21.1% #12/151 2017
Believe Vaccines Are Effective 96.8% #4/143 2018
Believe Vaccines Are Safe 60.7% #123/143 2018
Interpersonal Trust (EVS) 63.3% #5/36 2017–2020
Interpersonal Trust (ISSP) 67.2% #2/27 2020
Signed a Petition 54.3% #6/121 2017
Trade Union Membership 67.5% #1/120 2017
Trust in government 4.3 #81/123 2017
Trust in parliament 4.9 #61/151 2017
Trust in People (ESS) 6.3 #4/38 2023
Trust in political parties 3.9 #47/120 2017
Trust in Science 94.1% #10/143 2018
Trust in Scientists 93.5% #3/143 2018
Trust in the legal system 5.8 #39/153 2017

Latest available period per indicator; rank is the country's position among all countries with data. Sources are credited on each indicator page.