Iceland vs Romania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Romania)
ⓘ 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 Romania in 11 of 11 comparable indicators, while Romania leads in 0. Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Romania's strongest global position is 38th (2023) in Gini index.
- Iceland wins against Romania in GDP growth (annual %): 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th) vs 0.68 (2025, ranked 185th).
- Iceland wins against Romania in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 40,845.98 (2025, ranked 55th).
- Iceland wins against Romania in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 29.80 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Iceland wins against Romania in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 91.29 (2024, ranked 55th).
- Iceland wins against Romania in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 76.46 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Iceland wins against Romania in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 77.98 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Iceland wins against Romania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 112th).
- Iceland wins against Romania in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 68.61 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Iceland wins against Romania in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 60.91 (2024, ranked 68th).
- Iceland wins against Romania in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 63.35 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Iceland wins against Romania in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 48.38 (2024, ranked 91st).
| Metric | Iceland(11) | Romania(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) | (2025) 0.68 (185/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) | (2025) 40,845.98 (55/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2023) 29.80 (38/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 91.29 (55/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 76.46 (94/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) | (2023) 77.98 (122/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 5.99 (112/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) | (2024) 68.61 (94/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) | (2024) 60.91 (68/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) | (2024) 63.35 (77/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) | (2024) 48.38 (91/206) |