🇮🇸 Iceland
IS / ISL #106
Nomad Score
54.0
Cities
12
Region
European Free Trade Association,
Nordic Countries,
Arctic Circle,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Nomad Visa Countries,
Islands,
Europe,
Europe,
Northern Europe
Currency
ISK
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
364.3K
Density
3.5/km²
HDI
0.972
(Very High)
Gini Index (2017)
26.1
Life Expectancy (2023)
82.6 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.59
Urban Population (2024)
94.2%
Labor Force (2025)
87.5%
Gender Wage Gap (2022)
11.8%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Icelandic | Íslenska |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 72.4% |
| No religion | 25.2% |
| ásatrúarfélagið | 1.5% |
| Other | 0.9% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Icelandic | 86.0% |
| Polish | 6.0% |
| Lithuanian | 1.0% |
| Filipino | 0.8% |
Demonym (male)
Icelander
Demonym (female)
Icelander
National Anthem
Lofsöngur
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 17.8% | |
| 15-64 Working | 66.6% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 15.6% |
Dependency Ratio
50.2%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
94.2%
Birth Rate (2023)
11.0 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.6 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.59
Infant Mortality (2023)
1.9 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
0.0%
Tourism (2020)
488.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
82.6 yrs
HALE (2021)
71.4 yrs
Health Spending (2024)
9.0% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
1.9/1000
UHC Index (2021)
80/100
Hospital Beds (2020)
2.8/1000
Physicians (2023)
4.37/1000
Nurses (2023)
15.86/1000
Health Spending/cap (2024)
$7,642
Out-of-Pocket (2024)
14.9%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Education Spending (2022)
7.3% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
498
Internet Users (2023)
99.8%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
123.4/100
Broadband (2023)
37.4/100
Secure Servers (2024)
88,084/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
37.4
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
103,000 km²
Capital
Reykjavik
📍
Continent
Europe
Region
Europe
Subregion
Northern Europe
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Iceland has a blue field with a large white-edged red cross that extends to the edges of the field. The vertical part of this cross is offset towards the hoist side.
National Anthem
Lofsöngur
National Holiday
Icelandic National Day
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