Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 63.3% less likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 41.8% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 13.2% fewer doctors per person
Iceland has 43.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Israel, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2014.
make 38.6% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 66.1% more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Israel, about 88.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 20.9% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.5% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 26.4% more likely to be murdered
Iceland has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 11.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Iceland, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Israel, that number is 80% as of 2022.
be 75.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 22.2% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
live with 338.5 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
use 85.3% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 32.3% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 87.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014). How we calculate this
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