Kenya vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Kenya 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.
Iceland leads against Kenya in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Kenya leads in 2. Kenya's strongest global position is 20th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Kenya wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 4.72 (2024, ranked 51st) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Kenya in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 5,845.20 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Iceland wins against Kenya in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 38.50 (2022, ranked 128th).
- Iceland wins against Kenya in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 34.98 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- Iceland wins against Kenya in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 63.83 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Kenya wins against Iceland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.23 (2023, ranked 20th) vs 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Iceland wins against Kenya in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 5.45 (2025, ranked 101st).
- Iceland wins against Kenya in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 125th).
- Iceland wins against Kenya in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Iceland wins against Kenya in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -0.33 (2023, ranked 120th).
- Iceland wins against Kenya in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 174th).
| Metric | Kenya(2) | Iceland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.72 (51/214) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 5,845.20 (154/199) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 38.50 (128/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 34.98 (182/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.83 (197/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 101.23 (20/197) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.45 (101/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.39 (125/205) | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (154/205) | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.33 (120/205) | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (174/205) | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) |