Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Minnesota instead of Iceland, you would:

Health

live 4.5 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

be 20.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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