Denmark vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Denmark vs Iceland)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Denmark leads against Iceland in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Iceland leads in 4. Denmark's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Denmark wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 2.93 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Denmark wins against Iceland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 72,723.27 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th).
- Iceland wins against Denmark in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 29.90 (2023, ranked 43rd).
- Denmark wins against Iceland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99.77 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th).
- Iceland wins against Denmark in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 82.25 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Denmark wins against Iceland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.25 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th).
- Iceland wins against Denmark in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 5.53 (2025, ranked 103rd).
- Iceland wins against Denmark in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 79.03 (2024, ranked 54th).
- Denmark wins against Iceland in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.31 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd).
- Denmark wins against Iceland in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.46 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th).
- Denmark wins against Iceland in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 94.16 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th).
| Metric | Denmark(7) | Iceland(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.93 (120/214) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 72,723.27 (13/199) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.90 (43/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99.77 (6/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.25 (33/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.25 (36/197) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.53 (103/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 79.03 (54/206) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.31 (3/204) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 91.46 (2/206) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 94.16 (1/206) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) |