Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 38.3% more money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 23.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
