Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 38.1% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iceland, that number is 21.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.1% more money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $66,500 as of 2023.
be 27.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 81.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 86.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 68.4% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iceland, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.3% more coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.