Quality of life comparison

be 96.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Iceland, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 17.8 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iceland, that number is 21.9% of people as of 2016.

make 23.2 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $55,600 as of 2022.

be 74.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

be 77.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.

pay a 54.3% higher top tax rate

Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Iceland, the top tax rate is 46.3% as of 2016.

be 98.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 93.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iceland, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 52.3% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iceland, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Iceland, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iceland, about 100.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Iceland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Iceland spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 31.5% more on healthcare

Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iceland, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.