Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of India, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 20.0 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 6.0 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 41.3% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 14.2% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 36.4 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 91.0% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
have 29.9% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.3% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 78.3% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 29.0% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 54.3% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 84.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.9 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 99.4% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 41.5 times more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 90.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.9 times more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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