Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 37.8% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 30.9% more access to essential health services
Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
have 22.5% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 10.1 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 83.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 83.7% more on education
Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.9% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 16.0 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 81.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.3% more home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 90.7% less strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 14.5 times more electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 88.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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