Areas Where Iceland Is Better Than Australia

🇮🇸 Iceland is ranked better in 7 indicators, while Australia is ranked better in 5 indicators.

• 🕊️ Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate

  1.21 🇮🇸

  |

  0.92 🇦🇺

  Higher values indicate a more stable political environment.

• 🌿 Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.74 🇮🇸

  |

  0.7 🇦🇺

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.02 🇮🇸

  |

  0.06 🇦🇺

  Measures gender disparities in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation. Lower values indicate less inequality.

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.92 🇮🇸

  |

  0.87 🇦🇺

  Adjusts the HDI for inequality in distribution of each dimension. Higher values indicate better human development with less inequality.

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  1.72 🇮🇸

  |

  1.52 🇦🇺

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.98 🇮🇸

  |

  0.98 🇦🇺

  Compares female and male Human Development Index (HDI) values. Higher values indicate more gender equality.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.97 🇮🇸

  |

  0.96 🇦🇺

  Assesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.