Areas Where Iceland Is Better Than Japan

🇮🇸 Iceland is ranked better in 8 indicators, while Japan is ranked better in 4 indicators.

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

  1.21 🇮🇸

  |

  0.95 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate a more stable political environment.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.97 🇮🇸

  |

  0.93 🇯🇵

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

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.98 🇮🇸

  |

  0.97 🇯🇵

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

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.92 🇮🇸

  |

  0.85 🇯🇵

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

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.02 🇮🇸

  |

  0.06 🇯🇵

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

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.45 🇮🇸

  |

  1.11 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  1.72 🇮🇸

  |

  1.54 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  1.55 🇮🇸

  |

  1.4 🇯🇵

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.