Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ
๐บ๐ธ United States
Areas Where Iceland Is Better Than United States
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland is ranked better in 14 indicators, while United States is ranked better in 9 indicators.
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๐๏ธ Political Stability Estimate
1.21 ๐ฎ๐ธ|0.03 ๐บ๐ธHigher values indicate a more stable political environment.
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๐คฐ Maternal Mortality Ratio (Modeled)
3 ๐ฎ๐ธ|17 ๐บ๐ธLower ratios indicate better maternal healthcare and safer childbirth conditions.
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๐ถ Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
2.6 ๐ฎ๐ธ|6.5 ๐บ๐ธA lower rate indicates better child health and healthcare systems.
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โ๏ธ Gender Inequality Index
0.02 ๐ฎ๐ธ|0.17 ๐บ๐ธMeasures gender disparities in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation. Lower values indicate less inequality.
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๐ฃ๏ธ Voice and Accountability: Estimate
1.45 ๐ฎ๐ธ|0.88 ๐บ๐ธHigher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.
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๐ฟ Planetary Pressuresโadjusted Human Development Index
0.74 ๐ฎ๐ธ|0.69 ๐บ๐ธAdjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.
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๐ผ Education Expenditure as GDP Percentage
7.29 ๐ฎ๐ธ|5.42 ๐บ๐ธIndicates the share of national wealth invested in education, impacting long-term economic growth.
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๐ Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
0.92 ๐ฎ๐ธ|0.83 ๐บ๐ธAdjusts the HDI for inequality in distribution of each dimension. Higher values indicate better human development with less inequality.
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โณ Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
82.61 ๐ฎ๐ธ|78.39 ๐บ๐ธA higher expectancy indicates better health and living conditions.
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๐ Human Development Index
0.97 ๐ฎ๐ธ|0.94 ๐บ๐ธAssesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.
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โ๏ธ Rule of Law: Estimate
1.72 ๐ฎ๐ธ|1.33 ๐บ๐ธHigher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.
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๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Control of Corruption: Estimate
1.55 ๐ฎ๐ธ|1.12 ๐บ๐ธHigher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.
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๐ School enrollment, primary (% gross)
98.22 ๐ฎ๐ธ|96.97 ๐บ๐ธA higher rate indicates more children are enrolled in primary education, including over-aged students.
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๐๏ธ Government Effectiveness: Estimate
1.56 ๐ฎ๐ธ|1.22 ๐บ๐ธMeasures the quality of public services and policy implementation, crucial for governance.