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74.9Sworn Score

Country profile

Iceland

Europe · Capital: Reykjavik

Score 74.9 ± 2 · Rank #9 of scored countries in 2025.

Based on 115/123 indicators, avg data age 2.9 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

3.07 per 1,000 women2024

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

8.00 per 100,0002019

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

8.07 litres/year2019

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

10.30 %2019

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

97.40 %2020

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

6.99 %1995

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

2.80 per 1,000 live births2024

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2023 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF/WHO)

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF/WHO)

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

100.00 %2023

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNFPA)

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

7.00 %2022

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

8.98 % of GDP2024

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.04 per 1,000 uninfected2022

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.10 %2024

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

2.83 per 1,0002020

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2 sources

Agreed in 2020 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

94.00 %2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

95.50 %2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

2.10 per 1,000 live births2024

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

82.81 years2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

3.01 per 100,000 live births2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

2.00 per 100,0002019

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

1.40 per 1,000 live births2024

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

16.08 per 1,0002024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

4.58 per 1,0002024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank

100.00 %2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

98.78 %2024

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Safely managed sanitation

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

9.40 %2022

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

3.00 per 100,0002024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

89.00 index (0–100)2021

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

2.50 %2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-3.54 % of GDP2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

72.21 %2025

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

40.11 % of GDP2025

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

8.54 % of GDP2024

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

100.00 %2021

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

1.28 %2025

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

80,662 USD (PPP)2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

26.80 0–100 index2019

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

56.10 % of GDP2025

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2023 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

26.57 % of GDP2025

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

4.10 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

1.36 % of employment2018

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

74.93 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

0.10 %2019

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

8.80 %2017

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

2.60 % of GDP2022

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

6,950 per 1,000,0002022

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Tax revenue

World Bank

23.16 % of GDP2023

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-2.26 % of GDP2025

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

3.63 %2025

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3 sources

Disagreed in 2025 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

6.08 %2022

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

8.67 %2025

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — PEFA)

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

77.00 0–100 index2024

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

7.28 % of GDP2023

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Military expenditure

World Bank / SIPRI

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

84.63 0–100 index2021

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

28.26 %2022

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

1.83 WGI estimate2024

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

1.65 WGI estimate2024

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

1.21 WGI estimate2024

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

1.33 WGI estimate2024

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

1.63 WGI estimate2024

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

1.42 WGI estimate2024

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

7.31 % of GDP2022

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

98.22 %2023

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

108.91 %2023

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

76.52 %2023

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

13.46 years2020

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

497.68 score (300–625)2020

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO

98.50 %1950

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank / UNESCO

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

96.95 %2021

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

10.14 pupils per teacher2015

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

98.62 %2023

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

65.76 %2023

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

66.50 per 100,0002022

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

25.38 per 100,0002022

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Access to electricity

World Bank

100.00 %2023

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

48,998 kWh/person2024

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons (EIA)

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

37.52 per 100 people2024

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

98.21 %2024

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

3.60 1–5 score2022

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

99.98 % of population2022

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

120.93 per 100 people2024

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

88,084 per 1M people2024

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Urban population

World Bank

94.22 %2025

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

16.25 % of land2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.17 % of internal resources2022

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

11.93 MJ/$2017 PPP2022

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

0.61 % of land2025

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2023 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

41.64 tonnes/person2022

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

4.93 μg/m³2023

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

16.12 %2023

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

19.60 %2023

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.50 % of waters2025

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

20.90 % of land2025

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.88 index (0–1)2024

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

82.40 %2021

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank / ILO

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

70.01 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

1.01 ratio2020

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.96 ratio2020

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.52 ratio2023

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

2.80 %2018

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

46.03 %2025

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