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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Finland)
ⓘ 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 Finland in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Finland leads in 3. Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Finland's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Iceland wins against Finland in GDP growth (annual %): 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th) vs 0.17 (2025, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Finland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 55,735.22 (2025, ranked 31st).
- Iceland wins against Finland in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 27.40 (2023, ranked 25th).
- Iceland wins against Finland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 93.72 (2024, ranked 43rd).
- Iceland wins against Finland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 82.34 (2024, ranked 30th).
- Iceland wins against Finland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 97.85 (2024, ranked 44th).
- Iceland wins against Finland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 9.46 (2025, ranked 149th).
- Iceland wins against Finland in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 80.12 (2024, ranked 47th).
- Finland wins against Iceland in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.83 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd).
- Finland wins against Iceland in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.75 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th).
- Finland wins against Iceland in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 92.23 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th).
| Metric | Iceland(8) | Finland(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) | (2025) 0.17 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) | (2025) 55,735.22 (31/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2023) 27.40 (25/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 93.72 (43/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 82.34 (30/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) | (2024) 97.85 (44/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 9.46 (149/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) | (2024) 80.12 (47/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) | (2024) 85.83 (2/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) | (2024) 91.75 (1/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) | (2024) 92.23 (2/206) |