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

Health

live 8.3 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Ohio, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

be 12.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 11.0% less likely to have internet access

In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ohio, about 89.0% do as of 2023.

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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).

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