World\nNordic and major advanced countries\nOECD members\nEurope\n

Australia\nAustria\nBelgium\nCanada\nChile\nColombia\nCosta Rica\nCzech Republic\nDenmark\nEstonia\nFinland\nFrance\nGermany\nGreece\nHungary\nIceland\nIreland\nIsrael\nItaly\nJapan\nRepublic of Korea\nLatvia\nLithuania\nLuxembourg\nMexico\nNetherlands\nNew Zealand\nNorway\nPoland\nPortugal\nSlovakia\nSlovenia\nSpain\nSweden\nSwitzerland\nTurkiye\nUnited Kingdom\nUnited States\n Choose a country to compare\n----------\nAustralia\nAustria\nBelgium\nCanada\nChile\nColombia\nCosta Rica\nCzech Republic\nDenmark\nEstonia\nFinland\nFrance\nGermany\nGreece\nHungary\nIceland\nIreland\nIsrael\nItaly\nJapan\nRepublic of Korea\nLatvia\nLithuania\nLuxembourg\nMexico\nNetherlands\nNew Zealand\nNorway\nPoland\nPortugal\nSlovakia\nSlovenia\nSpain\nSweden\nSwitzerland\nTurkiye\nUnited Kingdom\nUnited States\n

All rankings including Iceland\nRankings in which Iceland is Top\nRankings in which Iceland is Top 1-3\nRankings in which Iceland is Bottom 1-3\nRankings in which Iceland is Bottom\nRankings in which Iceland is either Top or Bottom\nRankings in which Iceland is either Top3 or Bottom3\n

Election and Democracy> [19]

	Iceland
Voter turnout in the national election	80.1% (2021) [8/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2014)	6.21 [6/26 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2014)	56.3% [13/26 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2014)	73.7% [5/26 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (2013)	66.2% [10/26 countries]
% of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	17.5% [26/29 countries]
% of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)	5.6% [24/29 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy works well in their country today (2014)	5.31 [15/26 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy worked well in their country 10 years ago (2014)	5.44 [17/26 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy will work well in their country 10 years from now (2014)	6.09 [8/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2014)	6.77 [2/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2014)	6.57 [2/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2014)	5.97 [11/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2014)	4.95 [10/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that governments respect democratic rights whatever the circumstances (2014)	6.54 [3/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people convicted of serious crimes lose their citizen rights (2014)	4.26 [25/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that long-term residents of a country, who are not citizens, have the right to vote in that country�fs national elections (2014)	3.91 [14/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens have the right not to vote (2014)	5.39 [7/26 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that health care be provided for everyone (2014)	6.87 [1/26 countries]

Politician> [11]

	Iceland
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	63 [36/38 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	5,238 [38/38 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	47.62% [3/38 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	20.63% [24/38 countries]
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) (2021)	40.0% [15/38 countries]
Average age of cabinet members (2018)	45.09 [35/35 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2014)	27.0% [13/26 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2010)	17.0% [20/29 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for what they can get out of it personally (2010)	35.2% [25/29 countries]
% of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption (2016)	34.1% [16/25 countries]
% of those who think that most politicians are in politics only for their own interest (2014)	32.3% [23/26 countries]

Political party and organization> [5]

	Iceland
% of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics (2014)	26.1% [18/26 countries]
% of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices (2014)	53.6% [6/26 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2014)	23.4% [2/26 countries]
% of those who think that people who vote for the party/the parties in government have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	11.5% [14/25 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to be active in social or political associations (2014)	3.76 [20/26 countries]

Parliament> [3]

	Iceland
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2018)	45.4% [15/24 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2016)	29.6% [6/25 countries]
% of those who think that the parliament considers your action if you take action against an unjust or harmful law (2014)	12.7% [19/26 countries]

Political awareness> [30]

	Iceland
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2016)	3.23 [6/24 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2014)	50.3% [14/26 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is left (2014)	12.2% [18/26 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is center (2014)	42.3% [18/26 countries]
% of those who think that their political position is right (2014)	17.8% [15/26 countries]
Average of political position (2014)	5.17 [17/26 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2014)	62.5% [5/26 countries]
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day (2014)	33.8% [6/18 countries]
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper (2014)	10.3% [17/18 countries]
% of those who use the media to obtain political news or information every day (2014)	69.9% [16/26 countries]
% of those who never use the media to obtain political news or information (2014)	3.8% [14/26 countries]
% of those who watch political news on television every day (2014)	41.0% [13/18 countries]
% of those who never watch political news on television (2014)	6.6% [13/18 countries]
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day (2014)	34.4% [3/18 countries]
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio (2014)	12.1% [18/18 countries]
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day (2014)	40.2% [2/17 countries]
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information (2014)	16.1% [17/17 countries]
% of those who have expressed political views on the internet (2014)	19.4% [3/26 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion (2014)	39.5% [8/26 countries]
% of young people (-29) who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2014)	0.4% [14/26 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2014)	8.4% [26/26 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2016)	64.9% [3/25 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2014)	61.9% [9/26 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2017)	32.3% [17/21 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2016)	50.6% [16/25 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2014)	25.6% [21/26 countries]
% of those who think that citizens in general has the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	6.6% [18/25 countries]
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think (2014)	45.6% [21/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government (2014)	5.65 [9/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to try to understand the reasoning of people with other opinions (2014)	5.84 [5/26 countries]

Political action> [14]

	Iceland
% of those who would take action when the parliament considers an unjust or harmful law (2014)	27.6% [20/26 countries]
% of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views (2014)	19.0% [14/26 countries]
% of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity (2014)	38.3% [11/26 countries]
% of those who have signed a petition (2014)	73.8% [3/26 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to choose products for political, ethical or environmental reasons, even if they cost a bit more (2014)	4.60 [12/26 countries]
% of those who take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations once a month or more (2017)	2.8% [12/21 countries]
% of those who never take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations (2017)	85.3% [15/21 countries]
% of those who have attended a political meeting (2014)	35.9% [3/26 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2016)	96.5% [3/25 countries]
% of those who have attended demonstrations (2014)	30.2% [6/26 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2016)	92.2% [3/25 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2016)	77.5% [1/25 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2014)	46.7% [1/26 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to publish books expressing their views (2016)	80.2% [3/25 countries]

Public officials> [10]

	Iceland
Employment in general government as % of total employment	24.95% (2019) [4/33 countries]
% of those who trust in civil servants (2016)	29.0% [9/25 countries]
% of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people (2014)	49.7% [18/25 countries]
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	95.2 [10/38 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2014)	31.8% [14/26 countries]
% of those who think that many public officials are involved in corruption (2016)	32.8% [13/25 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2016)	89.1% [6/25 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	69.0% [1/21 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	3.9% [15/21 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	13.0% [15/21 countries]

Public finance> [15]

	Iceland
General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	48.6% [11/38 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	-0.26% [11/38 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	68% [15/38 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2016)	50.5% [19/25 countries]
General government expenditures for General public services, as % of GDP (2020)	7.6% [5/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Defence, as % of GDP (2020)	0.1% [30/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Public order and safety, as % of GDP (2020)	1.6% [21/30 countries]
General government expenditures for economic affairs, as % of GDP (2020)	6.3% [17/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Environment protection, as % of GDP (2020)	0.8% [13/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Housing and community amenities, as % of GDP (2020)	0.7% [6/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Health, as % of GDP (2020)	8.6% [9/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Recreation, culture and religion, as % of GDP (2020)	3.5% [2/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	7.8% [1/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	7.8% [1/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Social protection, as % of GDP (2020)	13.9% [24/30 countries]

Tax> [18]

	Iceland
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	43% [13/38 countries]
Value Added Tax/ General Sales Tax - Rates (2021)	24.0% [5/35 countries]
Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) (2021)	20.00% [26/38 countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP (2019)	17.4% [2/38 countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP (2019)	3.2% [32/38 countries]
Taxes on property, % of GDP (2019)	2.1% [14/38 countries]
Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP (2019)	11.3% [19/38 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2019)	15.9% [16/20 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2016)	19.8% [12/25 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2009)	19.3% [17/30 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2019)	50.7% [10/20 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2016)	50.4% [15/25 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2009)	46.2% [19/30 countries]
% of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes (2019)	78.0% [10/20 countries]
% of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes (2009)	75.4% [17/30 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, never to try to evade taxes (2014)	6.13 [13/26 countries]
% of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often make sure people pay their taxes (2016)	77.8% [10/25 countries]
% of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often treat everyone in accordance with the law, regardless of their contacts or position in society (2016)	61.0% [7/25 countries]

Social security> [29]

	Iceland
% of those who are proud of their country in its social security system (2013)	51.9% [14/26 countries]
% of those who think that the social benefits in their country make people lazy (2017)	26.0% [20/21 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2016)	72.5% [10/25 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2016)	99.2% [3/25 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old (2016)	9.9% [13/15 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	84.9% [5/21 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	84.2% [6/25 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	1.7% [21/21 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	2.6% [22/25 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	1.5% [20/21 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	1.8% [21/25 countries]
% of those who think "government agencies should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people (2012)	68.0% [3/31 countries]
% of those who think that the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people (2012)	88.1% [1/31 countries]
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) (2017)	80 [20/32 countries]
% of those who think that 1-6 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	16.0% [22/31 countries]
% of those who think that 7-12 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	64.5% [2/31 countries]
% of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	16.3% [11/31 countries]
% of those who think that 13-36 months of paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	1.3% [18/31 countries]
% of those who think that the government should pay for parental leave (2012)	36.8% [18/31 countries]
% of those who think that the employer should pay for parental leave (2012)	3.8% [25/31 countries]
% of those who think that both the government and the employer should pay for parental leave (2012)	59.1% [9/31 countries]
% of those who think the employers should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	1.1% [25/31 countries]
% of those who think the family itself should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	27.3% [30/31 countries]
% of those who think the government/public funds should primarily cover the costs of childcare for children under school age (2012)	71.6% [2/31 countries]
% of those who think government agencies should primarily provide childcare for children under school age (2012)	76.9% [3/31 countries]
% of those who think that poverty is the most important issue for their country (2010)	9.3% [9/28 countries]
% of those who think that the government should spend less on benefits for the poor (2009)	3.1% [30/30 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2016)	85.7% [8/25 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to help people in the country who are worse off than themselves (2014)	5.88 [7/26 countries]

Law and Justice> [4]

	Iceland
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2016)	87.2% [1/25 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2016)	59.6% [9/25 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations (2014)	6.28 [7/26 countries]
Extent to which people trust the courts (2017)	5.76 [10/21 countries]

Population> [12]

	Iceland
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	37.2 [38/38 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	1.6% [1/38 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	30.6% [6/38 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	19.2% [9/38 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	64.8% [16/38 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	16.1% [30/38 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	83.1 [5/38 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	84.5 [11/38 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	81.7 [1/38 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	3.7 [37/38 countries]
% of those who think that population growth cannot be supported (2010)	58.4% [17/29 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between young people and older people (2019)	9.5% [19/20 countries]

Marriage and sex> [11]

	Iceland
Crude marriage rate (marriages per 1,000 population)	5.0 (2020) [7/37 countries]
Crude divorce rate (divorces per 1,000 population)	1.9 (2020) [13/37 countries]
Relative divorce rate (ratio of divorces to marriages in the latest year) (2008-2020)	0.38 [27/37 countries]
% of ever married at 50-54, men	82.3% (2018) [22/36 countries]
% of ever married at 50-54, women	82.2% (2018) [31/36 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (2012)	16.3% [23/24 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (2012)	28.7% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (2012)	89.0% [2/24 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (2012)	52.9% [15/24 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2018)	69.0% [7/23 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2018)	13.2% [20/24 countries]

Birth> [10]

	Iceland
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	1.72 [6/38 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	12.3 [6/38 countries]
Mean age of women at childbirth (2020)	30.7 [21/38 countries]
% of those who think that their ideal number of children is 3 or more (2012)	73.0% [2/25 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	4 [28/38 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	1.5 [38/38 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	2 [33/38 countries]
Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) (2020)	5.2 [26/38 countries]
% of births outside of marriage (2018)	70.5% [3/37 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if her family cannot afford any more children (2018)	22.4% [19/24 countries]

Parent-child relations> [11]

	Iceland
% of children (aged 0-17) living with a single parent	17.9% (2016) [18/34 countries]
% of those who think that adult children have a duty to look after their elderly parents (2017)	49.7% [17/21 countries]
% of those who think that adult children are an important source of help for elderly parents (2012)	80.2% [3/30 countries]
% of those who think that having children interferes too much with the freedom of parents (2012)	8.8% [27/30 countries]
% of those who think that one parent can bring up a child as well as two parents together (2012)	70.0% [2/23 countries]
% of those who think that watching children grow up is life's greatest joy (2012)	88.2% [18/30 countries]
% of those who think that children are a financial burden (2012)	16.2% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that a same sex female couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple (2012)	85.8% [1/23 countries]
% of those who think that a same sex male couple can bring up a child as well as a male-female couple (2012)	80.9% [1/23 countries]
% of those who think that having children increases people's social standing in society (2012)	66.9% [1/30 countries]
% of those who think that having children restricts the employment and career chances (2012)	30.2% [24/30 countries]

Family> [9]

	Iceland
% of those who live with their brother/ sister, among those who have brother/ sister (2017)	4.4% [5/21 countries]
% of those who but do not live with their brother/ sister but contact frequently (2017)	60.7% [6/21 countries]
Total public social expenditure on families as % of GDP (2017)	3.27% [7/37 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	53.6% [20/21 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	36.6% [18/21 countries]
% of those who think that their family members put pressure on them about the way they live or organise their personal life (2017)	23.9% [12/21 countries]
% of those who feel that their family, relatives and/or friends make too many demands on them (2017)	20.8% [14/21 countries]
% of those who face anger of their family or close friends (2017)	15.0% [20/21 countries]
Extent of satisfaction with family life (7 steps) (2012)	5.83 [2/31 countries]

Domestic problems> [1]

	Iceland
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) (2018)	21% [16/35 countries]

Migration> [23]

	Iceland
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	19.2% [9/38 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	894 [34/38 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per 10,000 people) (2019)	24.7 [17/38 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to find a place to live (2017)	75.4% [1/21 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to find a place to live (2017)	4.5% [21/21 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to find a place to live (2017)	6.6% [21/21 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be increased (2013)	14.2% [5/26 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be reduced (2013)	22.0% [26/26 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants increase crime rates (2013)	34.7% [22/26 countries]
% of those who think that immigration is the most important issue for their country (2010)	0.7% [25/28 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between domestic-born and foreign-born (2019)	25.4% [19/20 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants are generally good for the country's economy (2013)	51.8% [5/26 countries]
% of those who agree that immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in the country (2013)	14.5% [24/26 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants improve your country's society by bringing in new ideas and cultures (2013)	73.3% [1/26 countries]
% of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty (2013)	22.8% [26/26 countries]
% of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions (2013)	30.5% [17/26 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants should give up original culture and adopt their culture (2013)	4.7% [25/26 countries]
% of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions (2013)	16.3% [26/26 countries]
% of those who agree that their country's culture is generally undermined by immigrants (2013)	7.4% [26/26 countries]
% of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country (2013)	36.2% [14/26 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens (2013)	45.3% [8/26 countries]
% of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants (2013)	59.1% [24/26 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants should have equal access to public education (2013)	89.8% [4/26 countries]

National economy> [10]

	Iceland
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	25.459 [38/38 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	69,033 [6/38 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	59,792 [8/38 countries]
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (2021)	64,410 [6/37 countries]
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour worked, current PPP US$) (2020)	70.4 [13/35 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	12.5% [22/38 countries]
% of those who think that the economy is the most important issue for their country (2010)	37.9% [8/28 countries]
Total reserves (includes gold, 100 million US$) (2021)	71 [32/38 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (2016)	87.3% [9/25 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its economic achievements (2013)	24.6% [21/26 countries]

Saving and investment> [2]

	Iceland
Share prices (10 years ago as 100) (2021)	173 [30/36 countries]
% of currency and deposits in household financial assets	12.2% (2020) [34/36 countries]

Price and interest> [22]

	Iceland
Price level index - Gross Domestic Product [= the whole national economy] (OECD=100) (2017)	148 [1/38 countries]
Price level index - Food (OECD=100) (2017)	142 [5/38 countries]
Price level index - Bread and cereals (OECD=100) (2017)	148 [5/38 countries]
Price level index - Meat (OECD=100) (2017)	173 [3/38 countries]
Price level index - Fish (OECD=100) (2017)	121 [6/38 countries]
Price level index - Milk, cheese and eggs (OECD=100) (2017)	155 [5/38 countries]
Price level index - Fruits, vegetables, potatoes (OECD=100) (2017)	128 [5/38 countries]
Price level index - Non-alcoholic beverages (OECD=100) (2017)	128 [5/38 countries]
Price level index - Alcoholic beverages (OECD=100) (2017)	243 [1/38 countries]
Price level index - Tobacco (OECD=100) (2017)	209 [5/38 countries]
Price level index - Clothing and footwear (OECD=100) (2017)	161 [1/38 countries]
Price level index - Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (OECD=100) (2017)	144 [9/38 countries]
Price level index - Hospital services (OECD=100) (2017)	149 [2/38 countries]
Price level index - Transport (OECD=100) (2017)	161 [1/38 countries]
Price level index - Communication (OECD=100) (2017)	117 [5/38 countries]
Price level index - Recreation and culture (OECD=100) (2017)	166 [1/38 countries]
Price level index - Education (OECD=100) (2017)	178 [4/38 countries]
Price level index - Restaurants and hotels (OECD=100) (2017)	183 [1/38 countries]
Price level index - Construction (OECD=100) (2017)	150 [4/38 countries]
Price level index - Services in total (OECD=100) (2017)	158 [2/38 countries]
Long-term interest rate (2021)	0.78% [17/36 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (2016)	79.2% [13/25 countries]

Income inequality> [33]

	Iceland
% of those who are dissatisfied with their earnings (2009)	46.1% [27/30 countries]
% of those who think that it is difficult for their household to make ends meet (2019)	13.4% [18/20 countries]
% of those who think that it is difficult for their household to make ends meet (2017)	18.1% [16/20 countries]
% of those who think that it will be difficult for their household to make ends meet for the next 12 months (2019)	15.5% [17/20 countries]
% of those who skip a meal because there is not enough money once a month or more (2019)	3.3% [18/20 countries]
% of men who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2012)	69.6% [17/31 countries]
% of women who say that they have a higher income than their partner (2012)	17.1% [18/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners have about the same income (2012)	17.1% [18/31 countries]
% of those who think that the income distribution of their country is unfair (2019)	77.1% [9/20 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2019)	82.1% [10/20 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2017)	76.3% [12/21 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2009)	88.2% [16/30 countries]
% of those who contact people who are a lot poorer than them every day (2019)	22.8% [6/20 countries]
% of those who contact people who are a lot richer than them every day (2019)	20.2% [3/20 countries]
Extent of anger at differences in wealth (2019)	5.16 [11/20 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people (2019)	14.1% [18/20 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people (2009)	16.9% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that differences in people�fs standard of living should be small for a society to be fair (2017)	69.4% [8/21 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2019)	70.4% [8/20 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2017)	65.9% [11/20 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2010)	64.8% [16/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2009)	72.3% [19/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (2016)	82.6% [8/25 countries]
% of those who think that the government is tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	62.0% [8/19 countries]
% of those who think that private companies are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	15.3% [11/19 countries]
% of those who think that trade unions are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	16.4% [4/19 countries]
% of those who think that high income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	2.9% [10/19 countries]
% of those who think that low income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	0.3% [19/19 countries]
% of those who think that income differences do not need to be reduced (2019)	3.1% [14/19 countries]
% of those who think that politicians do not care about reducing the differences in income (2019)	61.0% [17/20 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in reducing the differences in income (2019)	6.7% [8/20 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	53.6% [20/21 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	36.6% [18/21 countries]

Social inequality> [20]

	Iceland
% of those who think that their country is a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2019)	4.0% [18/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2009)	9.7% [22/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2019)	16.6% [18/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2009)	18.6% [28/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2019)	22.2% [13/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2009)	19.5% [15/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with most people in the middle (2019)	50.7% [3/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with most people in the middle (2009)	47.6% [3/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2019)	6.6% [2/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2009)	4.5% [3/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2019)	0.4% [14/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2009)	0.2% [27/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2019)	1.4% [20/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2009)	1.5% [30/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2019)	7.3% [20/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2009)	8.3% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with most people in the middle (2019)	51.5% [13/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with most people in the middle (2009)	54.7% [19/30 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2019)	39.5% [1/20 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2009)	35.3% [2/30 countries]

Social position> [43]

	Iceland
% of those who think that they belong to the upper class (10 choices) (2019)	15.2% [6/20 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the upper class (10 choices) (2009)	13.0% [5/30 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the middle class (10 choices) (2019)	79.1% [8/20 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the middle class (10 choices) (2009)	80.2% [8/30 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Middle class" (6 choices) (2019)	61.9% [1/19 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Middle class" (6 choices) (2009)	62.2% [1/28 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Lower middle class" (6 choices) (2019)	14.8% [15/19 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Lower middle class" (6 choices) (2009)	11.6% [26/27 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the lower class (10 choices) (2019)	5.7% [17/20 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the lower class (10 choices) (2009)	6.8% [28/30 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the upper class (10 choices) (2019)	13.0% [5/20 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the upper class (10 choices) (2009)	13.5% [6/30 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the middle class (10 choices) (2019)	74.6% [5/20 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the middle class (10 choices) (2009)	73.1% [9/30 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the lower class (10 choices) (2019)	12.4% [16/20 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the lower class (10 choices) (2009)	13.3% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the upper class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	29.0% [4/20 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the middle class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	65.9% [13/20 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the lower class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	5.1% [19/20 countries]
% of those who think that the social status of their job is higher than their fathers' job (2009)	26.3% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that the social status of their job is lower than their fathers' job (2009)	29.0% [5/30 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between people at the top of society and people at the bottom (2009)	32.7% [29/30 countries]
% of those who think that coming from a wealthy family is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	16.7% [10/20 countries]
% of those who think that coming from a wealthy family is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	10.6% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think that having well-educated parents is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	26.6% [11/20 countries]
% of those who think that having well-educated parents is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	30.2% [22/30 countries]
% of those who think that having a good education is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	54.0% [16/20 countries]
% of those who think that having a good education is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	70.4% [17/30 countries]
% of those who think that having ambition is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	89.7% [3/30 countries]
% of those who think that hard work is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	84.8% [3/20 countries]
% of those who think that hard work is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	92.9% [2/30 countries]
% of those who think that knowing the right people is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	41.6% [9/20 countries]
% of those who think that knowing the right people is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	37.2% [23/30 countries]
% of those who think that having political connections is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	17.8% [6/20 countries]
% of those who think that having political connections is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	16.1% [19/30 countries]
% of those who think that giving bribes is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	2.3% [10/20 countries]
% of those who think that giving bribes is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	2.0% [23/30 countries]
% of those who think that race is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	11.3% [9/20 countries]
% of those who think that race is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	9.0% [19/30 countries]
% of those who think that religion is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	5.9% [12/20 countries]
% of those who think that religion is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	6.0% [17/30 countries]
% of those who think that man or woman is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	9.7% [12/20 countries]
% of those who think that man or woman is very important for getting ahead in life (2009)	9.2% [21/30 countries]

Manufacturing> [3]

	Iceland
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)	9.2% (2021) [31/38 countries]
% of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in manufacturing	69.4% (2019) [6/34 countries]
% of employment of large companies (250 and more employees) in manufacturing	30.6% (2019) [29/34 countries]

Services> [4]

	Iceland
Tourism, % of GDP	8.0% (2019) [2/13 countries]
Tourism, employment, % of total employment	15.9% (2019) [1/31 countries]
% of employment of small and medium sized companies (1-249 employees) in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	70.7% (2019) [18/32 countries]
% of employment of large companies (250 and more employees) in Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	29.3% (2019) [15/32 countries]

Financial sector> [3]

	Iceland
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	45.4% [18/21 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	21.4% [12/21 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	20.4% [1/21 countries]

Companies> [7]

	Iceland
Extent to which people trust major private companies (2017)	4.36 [17/21 countries]
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2018)	58.4% [19/24 countries]
% of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems (2010)	30.5% [27/29 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies comply with laws and regulations (2016)	59.2% [7/25 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies try to avoid paying their taxes (2016)	40.9% [23/25 countries]
% of those who agree that large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in the country (2013)	20.2% [26/26 countries]
% of those who have joined in boycotts (2014)	46.5% [9/26 countries]

Starting business> [2]

	Iceland
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) (2020)	10.44 [6/31 countries]
Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita) (2019)	1.9% [18/38 countries]

Industrial policy> [3]

	Iceland
% of those who think that business, banks and industry have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	53.0% [1/25 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2016)	25.3% [25/25 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2016)	88.4% [6/25 countries]

Employment> [18]

	Iceland
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (2021)	87.6% [1/38 countries]
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (2021)	82.2% [1/38 countries]
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 35-44) (2021)	93.5% [17/38 countries]
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-44) (2021)	86.8% [8/38 countries]
Employment rate, 60-64 years old (% of population ages 60-64), men (2021)	84.2% [2/38 countries]
Employment rate, 60-64 years old (% of population ages 60-64), women (2021)	76.2% [1/38 countries]
% of those who think that the employment of elderly people is good for the country's economy (2015)	85.2% [1/14 countries]
% of those who think that the employment of elderly people takes jobs away from younger people (2015)	4.2% [14/14 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	4.0% [16/38 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	4.0% [16/38 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	17.5% [34/38 countries]
Employment in services (% of total employment) (2019)	78.5% [9/38 countries]
% of employees whose job tenure is 10 years and more: male and female	30.5% (2021) [27/34 countries]
% of employees whose job tenure is 10 years and more: male	32.4% (2021) [25/34 countries]
% of employees whose job tenure is 10 years and more: female	28.2% (2021) [28/34 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (2015)	72.9% [13/27 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (2015)	35.7% [21/27 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2016)	41.7% [22/25 countries]

Female employment> [29]

	Iceland
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for promoting equality between men and women (2016)	92.8% [2/25 countries]
Maternal employment rate - child under 15	81.7% (2019) [4/34 countries]
Share of female managers	37.6% (2021) [12/34 countries]
Female share of the directors of the largest publicly listed companies (2021)	47.1% [1/37 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2018)	6.4% [19/24 countries]
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2012)	6.5% [23/24 countries]
% of those who do not think that family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job (2012)	66.2% [3/24 countries]
% of those who think that both husband and wife should contribute to household income (5 choices) (2012)	81.7% [6/24 countries]
% of those who think that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay (5 choices) (2012)	41.5% [12/24 countries]
% of those who think that what most women really want is a home and children (2012)	24.0% [19/24 countries]
% of those who think that working mothers have no bad influence over children (5 choices) (2012)	86.8% [3/24 countries]
% of those who do not think that a pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works (2012)	70.9% [1/24 countries]
% of those who think that the mother and the father should each take half of paid parental leave (2012)	47.3% [4/31 countries]
% of those who think that the mother should take most of the paid leave period and the father should take some of it. (2012)	49.6% [7/31 countries]
% of those who think that the mother should take the entire paid parental leave (2012)	2.9% [30/31 countries]
% of those who think that no paid parental leave is necessary (2012)	2.0% [28/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time when there is a child under school age (2012)	33.6% [2/31 countries]
% of those who think that both mother and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	20.5% [5/31 countries]
% of those who think that both mother and father should work part-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	26.6% [4/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home when there is a child under school age (2012)	7.3% [30/31 countries]
% of those who think that mother should stay at home and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	6.5% [30/31 countries]
% of those who think that mother should work part-time and father should work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	45.6% [11/31 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that both mother and father work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	37.5% [16/31 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that father stay at home and mother work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	33.3% [15/30 countries]
% of those who think it is least desirable that mother stay at home and father work full-time when they have a child under school age (2012)	14.3% [9/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time after the youngest child starts school (2012)	57.6% [7/31 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home after the youngest child starts school (2012)	2.0% [27/31 countries]
% of women who say that they care for sick family members (2012)	45.9% [28/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members (2012)	51.9% [7/31 countries]

Self-employment> [2]

	Iceland
Share of self-employed who are own-account workers, men, % of total employed	9.1% (2020) [18/31 countries]
Share of self-employed who are own-account workers, women, % of total employed	5.2% (2020) [23/31 countries]

Non-regular employment> [6]

	Iceland
Part-time employment - male	10.4% (2021) [15/37 countries]
Part-time employment - female	24.7% (2021) [15/37 countries]
Temporary employment - male as % of dependent employment	11.1% (2021) [16/36 countries]
Temporary employment - female as % of dependent employment	14.1% (2021) [13/36 countries]
Temporary employment - 15-24 years as % of dependent employment	34.0% (2021) [18/36 countries]
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2015)	78.7% [1/27 countries]

Side business> [1]

	Iceland
% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2015)	33.3% [1/27 countries]

Recruitment and job change> [13]

	Iceland
% of those who think that it would be easy to find a job (2015)	28.2% [6/27 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them if they needed to find a job (2017)	44.7% [2/21 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them if they needed to find a job (2017)	18.4% [4/21 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them if they needed to find a job (2017)	12.0% [20/21 countries]
% of those who would turn down another job that offered quite a bit more pay in order to stay with the current organization (2015)	19.6% [23/27 countries]
% of those who would change their present type of work for something different if given the chance (2015)	36.7% [13/27 countries]
% of those who think that it is likely that they will try to find a job with another firm or organization within the next 12 months (2015)	24.4% [15/27 countries]
% of those who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	37.4% [12/27 countries]
% of the men who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	43.0% [6/27 countries]
% of the women who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	33.2% [21/27 countries]
% of those who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	35.6% [17/27 countries]
% of the men who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	37.8% [12/27 countries]
% of the women who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	33.9% [20/27 countries]

Work preference> [17]

	Iceland
% of those who think that job security is very important in a job (2015)	68.9% [4/27 countries]
% of those who think that high income is very important in a job (2015)	17.1% [18/27 countries]
% of those who think that good opportunities for advancement is very important in a job (2015)	32.3% [6/27 countries]
% of those who think that being interesting is very important in a job (2015)	64.9% [2/27 countries]
% of those who think that working independently is very important in a job (2015)	32.9% [9/27 countries]
% of those who think that helping other people is very important in a job (2015)	28.0% [10/27 countries]
% of those who think that being useful to society is very important in a job (2015)	27.6% [11/27 countries]
% of those who think that deciding times or days of work is very important in a job (2015)	12.0% [24/27 countries]
% of those who think that it is important for a job to involve personal contact with other people (2015)	32.4% [11/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job is secure (2015)	76.4% [6/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high income (2015)	26.3% [14/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high opportunities for advancement (2015)	29.0% [11/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job is interesting (2015)	79.6% [8/27 countries]
% of those who think that they can work independently (2015)	76.8% [14/27 countries]
% of those who think that they can help other people in their job (2015)	79.1% [8/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job is useful to society (2015)	76.9% [10/27 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives personal contact with other people (2015)	94.7% [2/27 countries]

Unemployment> [13]

	Iceland
Unemployment rate: all ages, male and female (2021)	6.2% [19/38 countries]
Unemployment rate: all ages, male (2021)	5.8% [20/38 countries]
Unemployment rate: all ages, female (2021)	6.6% [16/38 countries]
Unemployment rate: 15-24 years old, male and female (2021)	11.9% [24/38 countries]
Long-term (1 year and over) unemployment rate: all ages, male and female	21.3% (2021) [26/37 countries]
Long-term (1 year and over) unemployment rate: all ages, male	24.8% (2021) [24/37 countries]
Long-term (1 year and over) unemployment rate: all ages, female	17.7% (2021) [31/37 countries]
% of those who worry about the possibility of losing your job a great deal or to some extent (2015)	14.0% [26/27 countries]
% of those willing to move within the country not to lose job (2015)	29.2% [7/27 countries]
% of those willing to move to a different country not to lose job (2015)	38.0% [1/27 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2019)	80.1% [2/20 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2016)	83.8% [5/25 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2009)	77.8% [12/30 countries]

Labor policy> [0]

Working time> [12]

	Iceland
Average annual hours actually worked per worker	1,433 (2021) [33/38 countries]
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (2016)	57.5% [4/25 countries]
% of those willing to accept longer commuting to avoid unemployment (2015)	33.6% [24/27 countries]
% of those who prefer to work longer hours and earn more money (2015)	28.6% [16/27 countries]
% of those who prefer to work the same number of hours and earn the same money (2015)	64.9% [11/27 countries]
% of those who prefer to work fewer hours and earn less money (2015)	6.5% [15/27 countries]
% of those who always/ often work at home during usual working hours (2015)	11.5% [17/26 countries]
% of those who always/ often work on weekends (2015)	35.6% [5/26 countries]
% of those who have a regular schedule or shift (2015)	80.2% [7/27 countries]
% of those who cannot decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2015)	50.6% [16/27 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2015)	49.4% [12/27 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves how to organize work (2015)	21.4% [22/27 countries]

Wages> [13]

	Iceland
% of those who think their pay is less than is just (2009)	47.3% [24/30 countries]
% of those willing to accept lower pay to avoid unemployment (2015)	37.5% [22/27 countries]
% of those who think how much responsibility goes with the job is very important in deciding pay (2019)	73.7% [13/19 countries]
% of those who think how much responsibility goes with the job is very important in deciding pay (2009)	72.0% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think that the number of years spent in education and training is very important in deciding pay (2019)	56.5% [5/19 countries]
% of those who think that the number of years spent in education and training is very important in deciding pay (2009)	58.7% [8/30 countries]
% of those who think what is needed to support a family is very important in deciding pay (2009)	55.1% [13/30 countries]
% of those who think whether the person has children to support is very important in deciding pay (2019)	27.4% [10/19 countries]
% of those who think whether the person has children to support is very important in deciding pay (2009)	43.4% [16/30 countries]
% of those who think how well he or she does the job is very important in deciding pay (2019)	83.9% [9/19 countries]
% of those who think how well he or she does the job is very important in deciding pay (2009)	85.2% [10/29 countries]
% of those who think how hard he or she works at the job is very important in deciding pay (2009)	82.6% [7/30 countries]
% of those who agree that private companies are responsible for reducing the differences in pay (2019)	71.6% [3/20 countries]

Work motivation> [12]

	Iceland
% of those who often arrive at work too tired to function well because of the household work (2012)	1.2% [21/31 countries]
% of those who often find it difficult to concentrate at work because of family responsibilities (2012)	1.2% [28/31 countries]
Degree of job satisfaction (2015)	4.46 [8/27 countries]
Degree of job satisfaction (2012)	5.53 [3/31 countries]
% of those who always/ often find work stressful (2015)	40.1% [8/27 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that a job is just a way of earning money (2015)	11.9% [26/27 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that they would enjoy having a paid job even if they did not need the money (2015)	72.7% [7/27 countries]
% of those who would work hard to complete their daily tasks, even if they are slightly sick or when there is another legitimate reason for taking a break (2009)	87.4% [6/12 countries]
% of those who would perform to the best of their ability even on a task that they do not like (2009)	97.1% [2/12 countries]
% of those who would work hard to maintain their performance on a task, even if the task takes a long time to start producing any results (2009)	97.0% [2/12 countries]
% of men who prefer no paid job at all (2015)	2.0% [25/27 countries]
% of women who prefer no paid job at all (2015)	2.9% [25/27 countries]

Skills> [3]

	Iceland
% of those who can make much use of their past work experience and /or job skills in their present job (2015)	68.6% [13/27 countries]
% of those who have got training to improve job skills over the past 12 months (2015)	55.0% [9/27 countries]
% of those willing to accept a job that requires new skills to avoid unemployment (2015)	89.7% [2/27 countries]

Workplace> [9]

	Iceland
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between workmates/colleagues as good (2015)	91.7% [5/27 countries]
% of those who are willing to work harder than they have to in order to help their firm/ organization succeed (2015)	76.4% [2/27 countries]
% of those who are proud to be working for the current firm or organization (2015)	77.6% [5/27 countries]
% of those who have been discriminated against with regard to work (2015)	24.7% [2/27 countries]
% of the men who have been discriminated against with regard to work (2015)	22.5% [3/27 countries]
% of the women who have been discriminated against with regard to work (2015)	26.4% [2/27 countries]
% of those who have been harassed by their superiors or co-workers at their job (2015)	18.3% [6/27 countries]
% of the men who have been harassed by their superiors or co-workers at their job (2015)	16.1% [5/27 countries]
% of the women who have been harassed by their superiors or co-workers at their job (2015)	20.1% [8/27 countries]

Industrial relations> [9]

	Iceland
Trade union participation (% of total employment)	92.2% (2020) [1/38 countries]
% of those who belong to a trade union, business, or professional association (2014)	69.0% [1/26 countries]
Strikes (the total number of working days lost because of strikes per 1000 employees) (2000-2004)	597 [1/25 countries]
% of those who think that workers need strong trade unions to protect their interests (2015)	88.3% [1/27 countries]
% of those who think that strong trade unions are bad for the economy of their country (2015)	5.0% [27/27 countries]
% of those who think that trade unions have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	4.4% [17/25 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between management and workers (2019)	16.7% [18/20 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between management and workers (2009)	13.9% [29/30 countries]
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between management and employees as good (2015)	78.5% [7/27 countries]

Work accident> [0]

Housework> [34]

	Iceland
% of men who think that they do less than their fair share of the household work (2012)	43.5% [12/31 countries]
% of women who think that they do more than their fair share of the household work (2012)	54.0% [18/31 countries]
% of women who say that they prepare meals (2012)	58.0% [29/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners prepare meals (2012)	26.8% [5/31 countries]
% of women who say that they do the laundry of the family (2012)	75.3% [27/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners do the laundry of the family (2012)	16.5% [8/31 countries]
% of women who say that they clean the house (2012)	61.9% [27/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners clean the house (2012)	35.2% [3/31 countries]
% of men who say that they mostly decide how to raise children (2012)	0.5% [31/31 countries]
% of women who say that they mostly decide how to raise children (2012)	33.4% [13/31 countries]
% of those who says that both partners decide how to raise children together (2012)	57.2% [15/30 countries]
% of those who think private childcare providers should primarily provide childcare for children under school age (2012)	15.4% [10/31 countries]
% of those who think family members should primarily provide childcare for children under school age (2012)	6.2% [31/31 countries]
% of those who think family members should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people (2012)	18.0% [29/31 countries]
% of those who think private providers should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people (2012)	12.0% [6/31 countries]
% of those who think that the elderly people themselves or their family should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people (2012)	11.9% [31/31 countries]
% of women who say that they care for sick family members (2012)	45.9% [28/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members (2012)	51.9% [7/31 countries]
% of women who say that they manage all the money of their family (2012)	1.8% [31/31 countries]
% of men who say that they manage all the money of their family (2012)	2.2% [30/31 countries]
% of those who say that both pool and manage all the money of their family (2012)	68.7% [3/31 countries]
% of those who say that both pool and manage part of the money of their family (2012)	12.3% [19/31 countries]
% of those who say that each partner manages their own money (2012)	14.3% [5/31 countries]
% of women who say that they shop for groceries (2012)	47.0% [21/31 countries]
% of men who say that they shop for groceries (2012)	18.3% [9/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners shop for groceries (2012)	42.6% [14/31 countries]
% of men who say that they make small repairs in the household (2012)	89.4% [3/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners make small repairs in the household (2012)	14.2% [6/31 countries]
% of men who say that they choose weekend activities (2012)	4.4% [27/31 countries]
% of women who say that they choose weekend activities (2012)	11.4% [22/31 countries]
% of those who say that both partners choose weekend activities together (2012)	51.8% [16/31 countries]
% of those who often come home from work too tired to do the chores (2012)	17.0% [21/31 countries]
% of those who often work too long to fulfil family responsibilities (2012)	8.5% [22/31 countries]
% of those who always/ often feel that job interfere with family life (2015)	14.9% [15/27 countries]

Voluntary activities> [2]

	Iceland
% of those who take part in activities of charitable or religious organisations that do voluntary work once a month or more (2017)	11.0% [9/21 countries]
% of those who never take part in activities of charitable or religious organisations that do voluntary work (2017)	68.2% [11/21 countries]

Education in general> [14]

	Iceland
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	7.8% [1/30 countries]
General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP (2020)	7.8% [1/30 countries]
% of general government expenditure on tertiary education (2018)	88.3% [5/36 countries]
% of household expenditure on tertiary education (2018)	7.7% [24/34 countries]
% of those who think that education is the most important issue for their country (2010)	13.2% [15/28 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2016)	74.4% [10/25 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide school education for children (2016)	96.8% [3/25 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide school education for children (2016)	0.8% [21/25 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better education for their children (2019)	9.6% [16/20 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better education for their children (2009)	9.2% [27/30 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better education for their children (2019)	77.6% [4/20 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better education for their children (2009)	78.7% [1/30 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the educational system (5 choices) (2018)	88.6% [5/24 countries]
% of those who speak only one language well enough to hold a conversation in (2017)	21.3% [18/20 countries]

Pre-primary education> [1]

	Iceland
Pre-school enrolment rates, children aged 0 to 2 year old	59.7% (2017) [2/37 countries]

Pre-primary education at home> [0]

Pre-primary education on letters> [0]

Pre-primary education on numbers> [0]

Primary school> [6]

	Iceland
Average class size in primary education (public and private)	18.9 (2018) [22/31 countries]
Average class size in primary education (public) (2018)	19.1 [24/34 countries]
Average class size in primary education (private)	14.8 (2018) [29/31 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public and private) (2018)	11.0 [32/38 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (public) (2018)	11.0 [32/38 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in primary schools (private) (2018)	10.1 [30/36 countries]

Primary school students - home> [0]

Primary school students - school life> [0]

Primary school students - mathematics> [0]

Primary school students - science> [0]

Primary school students - instruction out of school> [0]

Primary school - evaluation of parents> [0]

Primary school - future educational plan> [0]

Lower secondary school> [5]

	Iceland
Average class size in lower secondary education (public and private)	19.6 (2018) [26/32 countries]
Average class size in lower secondary education (public)	19.7 (2018) [26/33 countries]
Average class size in lower secondary education (private)	14.1 (2018) [31/32 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (public and private) (2018)	10.1 [25/34 countries]
Ratio of students to teaching staff in lower secondary education (public) (2018)	10.3 [24/34 countries]

Lower secondary school students - home> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Internet use> [0]

Lower secondary school students - School life> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Science> [0]

Lower secondary school students - instruction out of school> [0]

Lower secondary school students - future educational plan> [0]

Lower secondary education teachers> [44]

	Iceland
Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours (2018)	38.79 [14/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Total working hours (2013)	35.02 [20/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching (2018)	19.78 [17/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on teaching (2013)	19.03 [12/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school (2018)	6.80 [13/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on individual planning or preparation of lessons either at school or out of school (2013)	7.26 [10/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school (2018)	2.93 [14/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on team work and dialogue with colleagues within the school (2013)	3.27 [7/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work (2018)	3.38 [27/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent marking/correcting of student work (2013)	3.23 [24/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students (2018)	1.48 [24/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on counselling students (2013)	1.36 [21/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management (2018)	0.93 [23/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent in participation in school management (2013)	1.19 [14/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties) (2018)	2.31 [18/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on general administrative work (including communication, paperwork, and other clerical duties) (2013)	1.97 [20/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on professional development activities (2018)	1.58 [17/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians (2018)	1.12 [28/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent on communication and co-operation with parents or guardians (2013)	1.37 [14/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities (2018)	1.01 [22/31 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in extracurricular activities (2013)	1.11 [18/25 countries]
Lower secondary education teachers: Hours spent engaging in other work tasks (2018)	1.82 [15/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachears who think that the teaching profession is valued in society (2013)	17.52% [16/24 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present a summary of recently learned content (2018)	38.23% [31/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who set goals at the beginning of instruction (2018)	69.75% [26/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain what they expect students to learn (2018)	83.39% [27/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who explain how new and old topics are related (2018)	74.84% [26/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who present tasks for which there is no obvious solution (2018)	19.40% [26/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give tasks that require students to think critically (2018)	50.09% [22/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who have students work in small groups to come up with a joint solution to a problem or task (2018)	44.50% [20/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who ask students to decide on their own procedures for solving complex tasks (2018)	52.59% [7/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to follow classroom rules (2018)	66.81% [18/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to listen to what they say (2018)	76.85% [12/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who calm students who are disruptive (2018)	75.29% [10/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who tell students to quieten down quickly when the lesson begins (2018)	55.18% [25/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who refer to a problem from everyday life or work to demonstrate why new knowledge is useful (2018)	40.50% [31/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students practise similar tasks until they know that every student has understood the subject matter (2018)	48.85% [29/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who give students projects that require at least one week to complete (2018)	30.83% [13/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who let students use ICT for projects or class work (2018)	54.05% [13/30 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would like to change to another school if possible (2018)	15.26% [22/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who enjoy working at the present school (2018)	94.14% [4/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers who would recommend the present school as a good place to work (2018)	90.50% [3/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with their performance in the present school (2018)	97.12% [3/31 countries]
% of lower secondary education teachers satisfied with the present job all in all (2018)	92.65% [11/31 countries]

High school students - Performance> [10]

	Iceland
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2018)	473.97 [28/37 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2015)	482 [27/38 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2000)	507 [10/30 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2018)	495.19 [21/38 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2015)	488 [24/38 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2000)	514 [12/30 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2018)	475.02 [29/38 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2015)	473 [30/38 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2000)	496 [15/30 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have ever repeated a grade (2009)	0.9% [34/37 countries]

High school students - Things at home> [5]

	Iceland
% of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home (2018)	95.1% [6/38 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home (2018)	66.5% [6/38 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home (2018)	64.3% [3/38 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home (2018)	88.0% [1/38 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home (2018)	21.8% [36/38 countries]

High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> [53]

	Iceland
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2018)	23.7% [31/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2009)	25.9% [25/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2018)	31.3% [21/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2009)	33.1% [16/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2018)	24.0% [27/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2009)	26.9% [22/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2018)	16.1% [26/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2009)	16.4% [27/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2018)	21.4% [27/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2009)	19.2% [30/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows an interest in every student's learning in their language lessons (2018)	75.9% [12/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher gives extra help when students need it in their language lessons (2018)	76.2% [15/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students with their learning in their language lessons (2018)	84.3% [12/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher continues teaching until the students understands in their language lessons (2018)	78.5% [4/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher sets clear goals for our learning in their language lessons (2018)	73.6% [12/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher asks questions to check whether they have understood what was taught in their language lessons (2018)	71.2% [22/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher presents a short summary of the previous lesson in their language lessons (2018)	38.3% [23/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher tells us what we have to learn in their language lessons (2018)	83.9% [4/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher make them feel confident in their ability in their language lessons (2018)	65.9% [25/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher listen to their view in their language lessons (2018)	69.0% [12/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who felt that their teacher understand them in their language lessons (2018)	69.6% [16/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher adapts the lesson to their class's needs and knowledge in their language lessons (2018)	54.6% [18/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher provides individual help when a student has difficulties understanding a topic or task in their language lessons (2018)	63.5% [6/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher changes the structure of the lesson on a topic that most students find difficult to understand in their language lessons (2018)	39.9% [21/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher gives them feedback on their strengths in their language lessons (2018)	28.0% [23/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them in which areas they can still improve in their language lessons (2018)	34.1% [28/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them how they can improve their performance in their language lessons (2018)	34.7% [32/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear to them that their teacher liked teaching them in their language lessons (2018)	71.6% [16/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the enthusiasm of the teacher inspired them in their language lessons (2018)	53.0% [18/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear that the teacher likes to deal with the topic of the lesson in their language lessons (2018)	73.9% [24/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the teacher showed enjoyment in teaching in their language lessons (2018)	75.4% [14/37 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include diagrams or maps for school (2018)	22.0% [21/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read fiction (e.g., novels, short stories) for school (2018)	30.4% [17/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include tables or graphs for school (2018)	19.7% [29/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read digital texts including links for school (2018)	19.4% [14/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2018)	44.2% [37/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2009)	37.5% [36/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2018)	33.3% [28/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2009)	31.8% [21/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2018)	43.2% [31/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2009)	35.6% [29/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2018)	50.3% [26/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2009)	55.3% [24/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have read a text of more than 100 pages in their language lessons (2018)	40.8% [23/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a summary of the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	76.3% [5/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to list and write a short description of the main characters in their language lessons (2018)	76.0% [10/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to discuss in small groups with other students who read the same book or chapter in their language lessons (2018)	53.1% [14/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to give their personal thoughts about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	71.6% [23/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to answer questions about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	85.0% [11/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the content of the book or the chapter with their own experience in their language lessons (2018)	38.5% [16/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the book with other books or texts on a similar topic in their language lessons (2018)	39.4% [25/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to select a passage they liked or disliked and explain why in their language lessons (2018)	39.5% [36/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a text related to what they have read in their language lessons (2018)	67.4% [4/38 countries]

High school students - Internet education> [7]

	Iceland
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use keywords when using a search engine (2018)	54.7% [18/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to decide whether to trust information from the Internet (2018)	67.0% [16/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to compare different web pages and decide what information is more relevant (2018)	63.4% [12/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school to understand the consequences of making information publicly available online (2018)	72.4% [25/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use the short description below the links in the list of results of a search (2018)	51.4% [11/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect whether the information is subjective or biased (2018)	48.8% [18/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect phishing or spam emails (2018)	39.3% [20/38 countries]

High school students - Reading> [23]

	Iceland
% of 15 year old students who read only if they have to (2018)	55.4% [10/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is one of their favourite hobbies (2018)	23.2% [34/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who like talking about books with other people (2018)	34.4% [22/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is a waste of time (2018)	29.9% [17/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who I read only to get information that they need (2018)	49.8% [21/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read magazines several times a week (2018)	2.5% [32/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2018)	3.4% [30/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2009)	14.2% [6/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2018)	11.6% [18/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2009)	12.0% [22/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read non-fiction books (informational, documentary) several times a week (2018)	3.4% [37/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2018)	9.6% [18/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2009)	60.4% [2/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often in paper format (2018)	39.5% [7/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often on digital devices (2018)	12.8% [26/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices (2018)	13.3% [18/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spend more than 1 hour a day reading for enjoyment (2018)	8.3% [36/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are good readers (2018)	69.8% [21/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are able to understand difficult texts (2018)	62.5% [25/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they read fluently (2018)	55.4% [37/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have always had difficulty with reading (2018)	26.7% [2/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have to read a text several times before completely understanding it (2018)	41.7% [19/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that I find it difficult to answer questions about a text (2018)	29.7% [7/38 countries]

High school students - Internet use> [6]

	Iceland
% of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day (2018)	6.6% [34/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day (2018)	75.9% [13/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day (2018)	21.1% [24/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day (2018)	17.1% [36/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day (2018)	17.1% [7/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day (2018)	14.1% [36/38 countries]

High school students - Impression of PISA Reading Test> [3]

	Iceland
% of those who agree that there were many words they could not understand in the PISA test (2018)	19.8% [9/38 countries]
% of those who agree that many texts were too difficult for them in the PISA test (2018)	20.1% [11/38 countries]
% of those who agree that they were lost when they had to navigate between different pages in the PISA test (2018)	18.6% [18/38 countries]

High school students - learning method> [11]

	Iceland
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of concentrating on the parts of the text that are easy to understand as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.24 [19/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of quickly reading through the text twice as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.59 [33/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of discussing its content with other people after reading the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.06 [34/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of underlining important parts of the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.44 [36/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of summarising the text in their own words as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.56 [37/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text aloud to another person as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.78 [28/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking that each paragraph is covered in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	2.99 [34/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of I trying to copy out accurately as many sentences as possible as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	2.57 [14/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text as many times as possible before writing the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.05 [33/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of carefully checking whether the most important facts in the text are represented in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.79 [36/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading through the text, underlining the most important sentences, and then writing them in their own words as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.56 [38/38 countries]

High school students - response to a junk mail> [5]

	Iceland
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of answering the email and asking for more information as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.13 [3/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the sender�fs email address as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.93 [18/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of clicking on the link to fill out the form as soon as possible as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.11 [25/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of deleting the email without clicking on the link as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.68 [34/38 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the website of the mobile phone operator as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.85 [15/38 countries]

High school students - effort and failure> [13]

	Iceland
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get a good job (2018)	82.5% [17/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get into a good college (2018)	87.5% [14/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school is important (2018)	86.8% [15/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who find satisfaction in working as hard as they can (2018)	65.1% [28/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who persist until a task is finished once they start (2018)	65.0% [24/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy doing things when they improve on their past performance (2018)	78.3% [29/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who would rather keep struggling to master something if they are not good at than move on to something they may be good at (2018)	67.0% [12/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who worry about what others think of when they are failing (2018)	60.8% [7/36 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing (2018)	51.2% [22/36 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who doubt their plans for the future when they are failing (2018)	47.8% [24/36 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they can�ft change their intelligence very much (2018)	25.9% [32/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy working in situations involving competition with others (2018)	57.2% [20/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that it is important for them to perform better than other people on a task (2018)	57.6% [20/38 countries]

High school students - competition and cooperation> [9]

	Iceland
% of 15-year-olds who try harder when they are in competition with other people (2018)	64.1% [32/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value competition (2018)	55.0% [9/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are competing with each other (2018)	47.1% [15/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that competing with each other is important (2018)	42.1% [14/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students feel that they are being compared with others (2018)	50.7% [15/37 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value cooperation (2018)	64.3% [5/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are cooperating with each other (2018)	68.1% [3/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that cooperating with each other is important (2018)	66.7% [4/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they are encouraged to cooperate with others (2018)	67.3% [3/38 countries]

High school students - meaning of life> [3]

	Iceland
% of 15-year-olds who think that their life has clear meaning or purpose (2018)	61.4% [24/34 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have discovered a satisfactory meaning in life (2018)	51.4% [28/34 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have a clear sense of what gives meaning to their life (2018)	56.9% [28/34 countries]

High school students - feeling> [9]

	Iceland
% of 15-year-olds who always feel happy (2018)	37.1% [21/33 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel scared (2018)	2.8% [22/33 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel lively (2018)	34.1% [15/33 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel miserable (2018)	5.7% [14/33 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel proud (2018)	19.5% [14/33 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel afraid (2018)	3.9% [26/33 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel joyful (2018)	29.1% [29/33 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel sad (2018)	5.5% [18/33 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel cheerful (2018)	36.8% [22/33 countries]

High school students - goals in school> [3]

	Iceland
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to learn as much as possible (2018)	49.4% [13/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to completely master the material presented in their classes (2018)	54.4% [6/38 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to understand the content of their classes as thoroughly as possible (2018)	60.3% [11/38 countries]

High school students - doing things in life> [4]

	Iceland
% of 15-year olds who usually manage one way or another (2018)	86.2% [19/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018)	78.4% [26/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018)	71.1% [9/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who can usually find their way out in a difficult situation (2018)	78.9% [23/37 countries]

High school students - feeling at school> [6]

	Iceland
% of 15-year olds who feel like an outsider (or left out of things) (2018)	18.7% [19/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who make friends easily at school (2018)	65.4% [36/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel like they belong at school. (2018)	70.1% [16/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel awkward and out of place in their school. (2018)	20.4% [14/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that other students seem to like them (2018)	74.8% [23/37 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel lonely at school (2018)	16.0% [13/37 countries]

High school students - family support> [3]

	Iceland
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support their educational efforts and achievements (2018)	85.2% [13/36 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support them when they are facing difficulties at school (2018)	82.8% [9/36 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents encourage them to be confident (2018)	83.0% [13/36 countries]

High school students - laziness and bullying> [14]

	Iceland
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped a whole school day in the last two weeks (2018)	6.7% [35/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped some classes in the last two weeks (2018)	22.4% [20/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever arrived late for school in the last two weeks (2018)	45.5% [19/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been made fun of by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	14.1% [33/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been left out of things by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	26.5% [30/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been threatened by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	12.4% [25/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose belongings have ever been taken away or destroyed by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	9.0% [35/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been hit or pushed around by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	9.6% [34/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose nasty rumours have ever been spread by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	14.8% [36/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who are irritated when nobody defends bullied students (2018)	70.0% [28/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a good thing to help students who can�ft defend themselves (2018)	78.3% [19/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a wrong thing to join in bullying (2018)	78.6% [20/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel bad seeing other students bullied (2018)	76.4% [22/38 countries]
% of 15-year olds who like to see someone standing up for bullied students (2018)	75.7% [32/38 countries]

High school students - learning foreign language> [2]

	Iceland
Average hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	3.91 [20/38 countries]
Dispersion (S.E.) of hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	0.097 [13/38 countries]

High school students - problem solving> [8]

	Iceland
% of 15 year old students who definitely check brochure to check how to get to the zoo (2012)	35.0% [21/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely study a map and work out the best route (2012)	42.0% [4/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely leave it to their brother to worry about how to get there (2012)	8.8% [27/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely suggest just to start driving (2012)	29.4% [4/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely check similarities with the machines they have used when the ticket machine is new (2012)	33.0% [13/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely try out all the buttons to see what happens when the ticket machine is new (2012)	11.6% [15/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely ask someone for help when the ticket machine is new (2012)	25.0% [19/38 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely try to find a ticket office when the ticket machine is new (2012)	29.7% [22/38 countries]

University> [19]

	Iceland
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained tertiary education (2020)	40.6% [18/38 countries]
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education (2020)	1.9% [25/34 countries]
% of 25-64 year olds that has attained Bachelor�fs or higher (2020)	38.7% [7/34 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained tertiary education (2020)	38.3% [29/38 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained short-cycle tertiary education (2020)	1.1% [25/30 countries]
% of 25-34 year olds that has attained Bachelor�fs or higher (2020)	37.2% [17/30 countries]
% of those who think that only students from the best secondary schools can obtain a university education (2009)	13.6% [25/30 countries]
% of those who think that only the rich can afford a university education (2009)	10.8% [27/30 countries]
% of those who think that university is open to every gender, ethnicity or social background (2009)	73.0% [3/30 countries]
Private spending on tertiary education (% of total spending on tertiary education) (2015-2016)	8.3% [31/35 countries]
Household spending on tertiary education (% of total spending on tertiary education) (2015-2016)	7.7% [27/33 countries]
Average tuition fees charged by public institutions (10,000 JPY) (2008-2009)	0.0 [16/22 countries]
% of students who benefit from public loans and/or scholarships/grants (2008-2009)	62.7% [8/17 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (2016)	84.9% [18/25 countries]
% of international students in tertiary enrolments (2010)	4.9% [12/25 countries]
Students studying abroad as % of the total tertiary enrolment in that country (2011)	15.06% [1/31 countries]
Number of researchers in higher education (per thousand employment) (2009)	6.70 [2/32 countries]
Number of doctoral graduates (2009)	32 [28/30 countries]
Graduation rates at doctorate level (2009)	0.70 [30/33 countries]

Mass media> [10]

	Iceland
% of respondents reporting high levels of trust in media	37.2% (2009) [19/34 countries]
% of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views (2014)	12.4% [11/26 countries]
% of those who think that television should give preference to the country's own films and programmes (2013)	47.1% [8/26 countries]
Daily newspapers: number of titles (2004)	3 [35/35 countries]
Daily newspapers: Number of titles per 1 million inhabitants (2004)	10.24 [5/35 countries]
Daily newspapers: Total average circulation (2004)	161,571 [30/31 countries]
Daily newspapers: Total average circulation per 1,000 inhabitants (2004)	552 [1/31 countries]
Newspaper journalists (headcounts)	607 (2005) [23/26 countries]
Newspaper journalists (headcounts) per 1,000,000 inhabitants	2,052.5 (2005) [1/26 countries]
Ratio of female newspaper journalists (male=100)	52.5 (2005) [9/12 countries]