Iceland

🏆 Iceland's Strengths

🥇 #1 globally
⚖️ Long-term Stability 90.0
🥇 #1 globally
🛡️ Safety & Crime 95.3
🥇 #1 globally
🔒 Privacy & Surveillance 99.3
🥈 #2 globally
🏛️ Social System 86.4
🥈 #2 globally
🤝 Xenophobia & Acceptance 93.0
🥈 #2 globally
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ Friendliness 96.5

🏅 Iceland's Top Indicators

🥇 #1 globally
🤝 Foreigner Discrimination 98.00
🥇 #1 globally
🛡️ Active Conflicts & War Risk 100.00
🥇 #1 globally
🔒 Internet Censorship 100.00
🥇 #1 globally
🔒 State Surveillance 100.00
🥇 #1 globally
🤝 Racial Safety for Foreigners 100.00
🥇 #1 globally
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ Social Acceptance 100.00

⚠️ Iceland's Weaknesses

⚠️ 3rd to last globally
☀️ Climate & Weather 32.4

⚠️ Iceland's Weakest Indicators

⚠️ Last place globally
🌋 Volcano Risk 5.00
⚠️ Last place globally
☀️ Temperature Comfort 1.00
⚠️ Last in Europe
🚗 Fuel Price ($/L) 11.00

🛡️ Safety & Risks

🌋

Natural Hazards

8 of 8 indicators

51.3
/ 100
Storm Risk
32 10%
Drought Risk
89 10%
Wildfire Risk
94 10%
Earthquake Risk
22 10%
Landslide Risk
48 10%
Flood Risk
62 10%
Tsunami Risk
58 10%
Volcano Risk
5 10%
🛡️

Safety & Crime

10 of 10 indicators

95.3
/ 100
Active Conflicts & War Risk
100 100%
Homicide Rate
97 10%
Terrorism Risk
100 10%
Political Stability
85 10%
Petty Crime Index
81 10%
Women's Safety
89 10%
Cybercrime Risk
87 10%
Organized Crime
87 10%
Kidnapping Risk
94 10%
Police Effectiveness
91 10%
⚖️

Long-Term Stability

6 of 6 indicators

90
/ 100
Economic Resilience
87 11%
Geopolitical Risk
94 11%
Climate Vulnerability
81 11%
Rule of Law
91 11%
Political Violence
96 11%
Social Cohesion
91 11%
🔒

Privacy & Surveillance

4 of 4 indicators

99.3
/ 100
VPN Access
100 100%
Internet Censorship
100 100%
Data Protection Laws
97 100%
State Surveillance
100 100%

❤️ Health

⚕️

Healthcare

8 of 8 indicators

67.8
/ 100
Healthcare Quality
73 20%
Doctor Density
84 20%
Hospital Beds
29 20%
Life Expectancy
93 20%
Infectious Diseases
97 20%
Specialist Visit Cost
21 20%
Universal Healthcare Coverage
89 20%
Obesity Rate
56 20%
🌿

Environment & Air Quality

5 of 5 indicators

78.5
/ 100
Air Quality (PM2.5)
95 30%
Waste Management
94 15%
Forest Cover
2 10%
UV Radiation
78 5%
Noise Pollution
81 15%

💸 Finance & Taxes

₿

Bitcoin & Crypto

5 of 5 indicators

42
/ 100
Bitcoin Merchant Acceptance
19 20%
Crypto Adoption
38 20%
Crypto Regulation
65 20%
Bitcoin ATM Density
16 20%
Legal Status
72 20%

🏠 Cost of Living

🏠

Housing Costs

8 of 8 indicators

31.9
/ 100
Electricity Cost
74 17%
Internet Cost
52 20%
Transit Cost
60 13%
City Rent/m²
9 100%
Rural Rent/m²
52 100%
Heating & Gas Cost
35 100%
Water & Sewage Cost
27 100%
Mobile Plan Cost
22 100%
🛒

Food Prices

8 of 8 indicators

13.8
/ 100
Milk (1 L)
16 13%
Bread (500 g)
3 13%
Eggs (12)
15 13%
Chicken Fillet (1 kg)
21 13%
Beef Round (1 kg)
19 13%
Vegetable Basket
12 13%
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal
17 14%
McMeal Price
7 13%
🚗

Car & Driving

6 of 6 indicators

26
/ 100
Fuel Price ($/L)
11 100%
Car Rental ($/day)
20 100%
Car Purchase Index
65 100%
Driving License Cost ($)
1 100%
Car Insurance ($/yr)
36 100%
City Parking ($/hr)
23 100%

🏗️ Infrastructure

🏗️

Infrastructure

5 of 5 indicators

56.8
/ 100
Tap Water Safety
100 20%
Sanitation
100 20%
Logistics Performance
67 20%
Port Connectivity
16 20%
Rail Network Density
1 20%
🛣️

Roads & Traffic

7 of 7 indicators

73.3
/ 100
Road Quality
76 25%
Traffic Congestion
70 25%
Traffic Deaths
90 25%
Road Density
12 10%
Intl. License Compatibility
98 100%
BAC Limit (‰)
38 100%
EV Charging Infrastructure
86 100%
⚡

Electricity & Energy

4 of 4 indicators

95.8
/ 100
Power Outages
96 17%
Renewable Energy Share
98 17%
Electrification Rate
100 17%
Energy Self-Sufficiency
89 17%
📶

Internet & Connectivity

4 of 4 indicators

71.5
/ 100
Broadband Speed
60 20%
Mobile Speed
57 20%
Internet Freedom
94 20%
5G Coverage
75 20%
🚌

Public Transport

5 of 5 indicators

61.3
/ 100
Transit Coverage
55 22%
Transit Punctuality
81 18%
Cycling Infrastructure
52 18%
Walkability Score
65 17%
Airport Connectivity
52 12%

🌿 Lifestyle

⚓

Work-Life Balance

5 of 5 indicators

66.2
/ 100
Annual Working Hours
74 17%
Paid Vacation Days
60 17%
Happiness Index (UN)
75 17%
Burnout Risk
79 17%
Public Holidays
43 17%
🏔️

Outdoor & Lifestyle

4 of 4 indicators

40
/ 100
Beach Quality
26 20%
Mountain Access
68 20%
Protected Land Area (%)
36 20%
Biodiversity Index
30 20%
☀️

Climate & Weather

6 of 6 indicators

32.4
/ 100
Temperature Comfort
1 25%
Sunshine Hours
9 20%
Humidity Comfort
44 15%
Rainy Days
15 15%
Extreme Heat Days
100 15%
Seasonal Variation
65 10%

✈️ Expat & Travel

🌐 Society & Culture

🗽

Society & Freedom

5 of 5 indicators

88.7
/ 100
Press Freedom
85 20%
Democracy Index
93 20%
Personal Freedom
84 20%
LGBTQ+ Rights
90 15%
Gender Equality
93 15%
🎭

Arts & Entertainment

5 of 5 indicators

41.8
/ 100
Museums (per 100k)
32 17%
UNESCO Heritage Sites
6 17%
Music & Nightlife
62 17%
Cinema Density
17 17%
Cultural Freedom Index
92 17%
🗣️

Language & Expats

3 of 3 indicators

55.7
/ 100
English Proficiency (EF EPI)
72 17%
English-Speaking Doctors
84 17%
International Schools
11 17%
🍽️

Food & Culinary Culture

7 of 7 indicators

58.6
/ 100
Cuisine Diversity
55 14%
Restaurant Density
60 14%
Street Food Scene
48 14%
Local Market Quality
52 14%
Café Culture
65 14%
Local Authenticity
58 14%
Local Freshness
72 14%
🏳️‍🌈

LGBTQ+ Friendliness

4 of 4 indicators

96.5
/ 100
Same-Sex Legal Status
100 100%
Pride Culture
88 100%
LGBTQ+ Social Acceptance
100 100%
LGBTQ+ Anti-Discrimination
98 100%