Norway vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Norway 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.
Norway leads against Iceland in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Iceland leads in 4. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Iceland wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th) vs 1.09 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Iceland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 95,173.43 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th).
- Norway wins against Iceland in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th).
- Norway wins against Iceland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th).
- Norway wins against Iceland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th).
- Iceland wins against Norway in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 99.12 (2024, ranked 38th).
- Iceland wins against Norway in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th).
- Iceland wins against Norway in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 81.32 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Norway wins against Iceland in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 81.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd).
- Norway wins against Iceland in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 90.52 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th).
- Norway wins against Iceland in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.55 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th).
| Metric | Norway(7) | Iceland(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.09 (173/214) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 95,173.43 (7/199) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99 (9/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.12 (38/197) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 81.32 (46/206) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 81.21 (12/204) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 90.52 (3/206) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.55 (7/206) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) |