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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Belgium)
ⓘ 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.
Iceland leads against Belgium in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Belgium leads in 1. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index.
- Belgium wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 1.07 (2024, ranked 173rd) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 63,347.79 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 92.43 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 1.17 (2023, ranked 30th).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 1.34 (2023, ranked 24th).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 1.30 (2023, ranked 25th).
- Iceland wins against Belgium in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 84th).
| Metric | Iceland(10) | Belgium(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) 1.07 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 63,347.79 (23/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2023) 92.43 (83/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) 1.17 (30/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) 1.34 (24/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) 1.30 (25/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) 0.40 (84/205) |