Iceland: 62 winsNorway: 73 wins
Across 135 shared metrics
Analysis
Norway leads in 73 of 135 shared metrics, while Iceland leads in 62.
Iceland's Agricultural Land (%) is 5.0x that of Norway (16.2% vs 2.7%).
Iceland's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 2.4x that of Norway (8.1% vs 2.4%).
Iceland's Energy Use (Per Capita) is 2.2x that of Norway (15.7K vs 4.9K).
Iceland's Long Work Hours is 1.6x that of Norway (10.5% vs 4.1%).
Iceland's Teen Birth Rate is 1.4x that of Norway (3.37 vs 1.41).
Key Comparisons
Agricultural Land (%)Iceland leads
16.2%
2.7%
FDI Inflows (% GDP)Iceland leads
8.1%
2.4%
Energy Use (Per Capita)Iceland leads
15.7K
4.9K
Long Work HoursIceland leads
10.5%
4.1%
Teen Birth RateIceland leads
3.37
1.41
Government Debt (% GDP)Iceland leads
80.7%
36.5%
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 16.2% | 2.7% | 503% higher | Iceland |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 8.1% | 2.4% | 240% higher | Iceland |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 15.7K | 4.9K | 221% higher | Iceland |
| Long Work Hours | 10.5% | 4.1% | 159% higher | Iceland |
| Teen Birth Rate | 3.37 | 1.41 | 140% higher | Iceland |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 80.7% | 36.5% | 121% higher | Iceland |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 51.0K | 23.5K | 117% higher | Iceland |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 54.0% | 25.4% | 112% higher | Iceland |
| Homicide Rate | 1.20 | 0.60 | 100% higher | Iceland |
| Foreign Patents | 2.00 | 634 | 100% lower | Norway |
| Forest Area | 533.133 | 122.0K | 100% lower | Norway |
| Irrigated Land | 0.50 | 337 | 100% lower | Norway |
| Merchant Ships | 39 | 1.7K | 98% lower | Norway |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 0.5% | 33.5% | 98% lower | Norway |
| Domestic Patents | 34 | 946 | 96% lower | Norway |
| Scientific Publications | 765.6 | 14.1K | 95% lower | Norway |
| Population | 364.0K | 5.51M | 93% lower | Norway |
| GDP (Nominal) | 33.26B | 483.59B | 93% lower | Norway |
| Electricity Capacity | 3.00M | 41.10M | 93% lower | Norway |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 3.10M | 38.53M | 92% lower | Norway |
| Inflation Rate | 5.9% | 3.1% | 90% higher | Iceland |
| Water Withdrawal | 0.29 | 2.69 | 89% lower | Norway |
| Electricity Generation | 19.562 | 156.12 | 87% lower | Norway |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 8.7% | 4.7% | 85% higher | Iceland |
| Coastline Length | 5.0K | 25.1K | 80% lower | Norway |
| Homicide Rate | 1.29 | 0.72 | 78% higher | Iceland |
| Water Stress (%) | 0.2% | 0.7% | 76% lower | Norway |
| Population Density | 3.82 | 15.153 | 75% lower | Norway |
| Job Strain | 23.8% | 13.8% | 72% higher | Iceland |
| Lack of Support | 1.7% | 6.0% | 72% lower | Norway |
| Land Area | 100.8K | 364.3K | 72% lower | Norway |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 2.6% | 1.6% | 67% higher | Iceland |
| Job Insecurity | 1.0% | 2.8% | 65% lower | Norway |
| Tourist Arrivals | 488.0K | 1.40M | 65% lower | Norway |
| Shipping Traffic | 390.0K | 933.3K | 58% lower | Norway |
| Relationship Dissatisfaction | 3.5% | 2.2% | 57% higher | Iceland |
| Fuel Poverty | 1.0% | 2.2% | 55% lower | Norway |
| Low Life Satisfaction | 2.7% | 5.8% | 53% lower | Norway |
| Chronic Pain | 41.0% | 27.0% | 52% higher | Iceland |
| Beer Consumption | 4.10 | 2.83 | 45% higher | Iceland |
| CO2 Per Capita | 9.67 | 6.67 | 45% higher | Iceland |
| Airports | 82 | 146 | 44% lower | Norway |
| Housing Cost Burden | 22.7% | 15.9% | 42% higher | Iceland |
| Green Space Access | 39.4% | 66.4% | 41% lower | Norway |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% | 8.0% | 39% lower | Norway |
| Political Voice | 22.7% | 34.8% | 35% lower | Norway |
| Smoking Rate | 9.4% | 14.2% | 34% lower | Norway |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 82.4% | 61.4% | 34% higher | Iceland |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 7.3% | 5.5% | 34% higher | Iceland |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | 11.6% | 34% lower | Norway |
| Low Reading Skills | 23.3% | 17.5% | 33% higher | Iceland |
| Low Math Skills | 23.3% | 17.5% | 33% higher | Iceland |
| Low Science Skills | 23.3% | 17.5% | 33% higher | Iceland |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 0.4% | 0.6% | 32% lower | Norway |
| Overcrowded Housing | 9.2% | 7.0% | 31% higher | Iceland |
| Imports (% GDP) | 43.5% | 33.9% | 28% higher | Iceland |
| GDP Per Capita | $65.6K | $91.1K | 28% lower | Norway |
| Depression Rate | 7.6% | 6.2% | 23% higher | Iceland |
| Poor Health | 7.5% | 9.7% | 23% lower | Norway |
| Death Rate | 6.62 | 8.60 | 23% lower | Norway |
| Loneliness | 3.8% | 3.1% | 22% higher | Iceland |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 4.0% | 22% lower | Norway |
| Fertility Rate | 1.93 | 1.58 | 22% higher | Iceland |
| Average Earnings | $89.9K | $74.9K | 20% higher | Iceland |
| University Enrollment Rate | 76.5% | 95.1% | 20% lower | Norway |
| Birth Rate | 12.47 | 10.35 | 20% higher | Iceland |
| Broadband Access (%) | 37 | 45.438 | 19% lower | Norway |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 81.9K | 101.0K | 19% lower | Norway |
| Road Deaths | 2.36 | 1.99 | 18% higher | Iceland |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.80 | 3.40 | 18% lower | Norway |
| Protected Land (%) | 20.9% | 17.8% | 17% higher | Iceland |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 7.2K | 8.7K | 17% lower | Norway |
| Elderly Population (%) | 15.6% | 18.8% | 17% lower | Norway |
| Time Dissatisfaction | 11.0% | 9.4% | 16% higher | Iceland |
| GNI Per Capita | 82.2K | 98.2K | 16% lower | Norway |
| Nurses & Midwives | 15.95 | 18.89 | 16% lower | Norway |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 5.11 | 6.06 | 16% lower | Norway |
| Highest Elevation | 2.1K | 2.5K | 15% lower | Norway |
| Obesity Rate | 22.6% | 19.8% | 14% higher | Iceland |
| Tax Revenue (% GDP) | 23.2% | 27.1% | 14% lower | Norway |
| Low-Wage Workers | 7.6% | 6.7% | 13% higher | Iceland |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9.0% | 7.9% | 13% higher | Iceland |
| Urban Population (%) | 94.2% | 83.3% | 13% higher | Iceland |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 3.50 | 3.97 | 12% lower | Norway |
| Happiness Inequality | 1.75 | 1.99 | 12% lower | Norway |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 4.37 | 4.98 | 12% lower | Norway |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 80.5% | 71.8% | 12% higher | Iceland |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 123.382 | 111 | 11% higher | Iceland |
| Exports (% GDP) | 42.5% | 47.5% | 11% lower | Norway |
| Relationship Inequality | 1.80 | 1.64 | 10% higher | Iceland |
| Suicide Rate | 11.91 | 13.19 | 10% lower | Norway |
| Youth Population (%) | 17.8% | 16.2% | 10% higher | Iceland |
| Reading Skills | 435.92 | 476.52 | 9% lower | Norway |
| Employment Rate (%) | 87.6% | 81.3% | 8% higher | Iceland |
| Child Mortality | 2.60 | 2.40 | 8% higher | Iceland |
| Alcohol Consumption | 7.94 | 7.38 | 8% higher | Iceland |
| Science Skills | 446.97 | 478.23 | 7% lower | Norway |
| Life Satisfaction | 8.13 | 7.59 | 7% higher | Iceland |
| Median Age | 38.2 years | 41.0 years | 7% lower | Norway |
| Dependency Ratio | 50.169 | 53.785 | 7% lower | Norway |
| Researchers | 6.9K | 7.4K | 7% lower | Norway |
| Earnings Inequality | 2.43 | 2.30 | 6% higher | Iceland |
| Time Use Inequality | 2.58 | 2.42 | 6% higher | Iceland |
| Voter Turnout | 80.8% | 77.2% | 5% higher | Iceland |
| Financial Hardship | 9.4% | 9.8% | 4% lower | Norway |
| Home Internet Access | 94.9% | 98.6% | 4% lower | Norway |
| Social Support | 98.1% | 94.0% | 4% higher | Iceland |
| Relationship Satisfaction | 8.17 | 8.51 | 4% lower | Norway |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 67.7% | 70.6% | 4% lower | Norway |
| Safety at Night | 87.5% | 91.5% | 4% lower | Norway |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 46.0% | 44.4% | 4% higher | Iceland |
| Self-Rated Health | 72.0% | 74.2% | 3% lower | Norway |
| Science Score Gap | 1.76 | 1.82 | 3% lower | Norway |
| Job Satisfaction | 8.14 | 7.99 | 2% higher | Iceland |
| Time Satisfaction | 7.33 | 7.46 | 2% lower | Norway |
| Math Skills | 458.91 | 468.45 | 2% lower | Norway |
| Math Score Gap | 1.67 | 1.71 | 2% lower | Norway |
| Spirits Consumption | 1.20 | 1.23 | 2% lower | Norway |
| Skilled Birth Attendance (%) | 97.4% | 99.2% | 2% lower | Norway |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 4.7% | 4.6% | 1% higher | Iceland |
| Life Expectancy | 82.4 years | 83.1 years | 1% lower | Norway |
| Internet Users (%) | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1% higher | Iceland |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 99.1% | 1% higher | Iceland |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 98.8% | 98.0% | 1% higher | Iceland |
| Life Expectancy | 82.6 years | 83.1 years | 1% lower | Norway |
| Life Expectancy | 82.7 years | 83.3 years | 1% lower | Norway |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 15.438 | 0 | ranked higher | Iceland |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 0.0% | 0.0% | ranked higher | Iceland |
| Human Development Index | 0.97 | 0.97 | equal | Iceland |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.91 | 1.91 | equal | Norway |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | Iceland |
| Infant Mortality | 1.90 | 1.90 | equal | Iceland |
| GDP Growth Rate | -1.0% | 2.1% | ranked lower | Norway |
| Lowest Elevation | 0 | 0 | ranked higher | Iceland |
| Land Boundaries Length | 0 | 2.6K | ranked lower | Norway |