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Higher education and Research>
Iceland
The Global Innovation Index
50.7
(2023)
[16/38countries]
Number of Nobel prize lauriates (by place of birth)
1
(2023)
[32/36countries]
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) at current PPP million $
608
(2021)
[36/38countries]
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) as % of GDP
2.81%
(2021)
[12/38countries]
% of GERD financed by the business and enterprise sector
48.8%
(2021)
[25/38countries]
% of GERD financed by government
25.0%
(2021)
[28/38countries]
Total researchers per thousand total employment
13.10
(2021)
[7/35countries]
% women among researchers
45.2%
(2021)
[3/32countries]
Degree of trust in university research centres (0-10 scale)
7.90
(2020)
[1/20countries]
Attitude toward science>
Iceland
% of those who think that scientific advances harm mankind (5 choices)
7.7%
(2010)
[28/29countries]
% of those who agree that we believe too often in science and not enough in feelings and faith
34.7%
(2010)
[18/29countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its scientific and technological achievements
89.9%
(2013)
[6/26countries]
eGovernment>
Iceland
E-Government Development Index
0.9410
(2022)
[5/38countries]
E-Participation Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.7955
(2022)
[12/38countries]
Online Service Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.8867
(2022)
[11/38countries]
Human Capital Component (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.9657
(2022)
[3/38countries]
Telecomm Infrustrcture Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.9705
(2022)
[2/38countries]
Internet>
Iceland
% of those who mostly use the internet for their contact with their family members and close friends
29.9%
(2017)
[19/21countries]