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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Israel)
ⓘ 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 Israel in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Israel leads in 3. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Israel's strongest global position is 17th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Israel wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 0.87 (2024, ranked 177th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Israel in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 47,338.84 (2024, ranked 41st).
- Iceland wins against Israel in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 38.30 (2022, ranked 118th).
- Iceland wins against Israel in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 88.18 (2024, ranked 80th).
- Israel wins against Iceland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.20 (2024, ranked 17th) vs 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th).
- Iceland wins against Israel in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 97.81 (2024, ranked 47th).
- Israel wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.49 (2025, ranked 57th) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Israel in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 1.12 (2023, ranked 33rd).
- Iceland wins against Israel in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 0.83 (2023, ranked 42nd).
- Iceland wins against Israel in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.78 (2023, ranked 46th).
- Iceland wins against Israel in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -1.46 (2023, ranked 184th).
| Metric | Iceland(8) | Israel(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) 0.87 (177/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 47,338.84 (41/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2022) 38.30 (118/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 88.18 (80/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 83.20 (17/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2024) 97.81 (47/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 3.49 (57/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) 1.12 (33/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) 0.83 (42/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) 0.78 (46/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) -1.46 (184/205) |