Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Israel, you would:
Health
see 71.7% more spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 15.2% more doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
make 63.0% more money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 39.8% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 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 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.3% more on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 26.5% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 18.2 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 20.9% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 91% as of 2022.
be 42.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.6% more home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 6.8 times more electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 46.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.7% more CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014). How we calculate this
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