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The following are international rankings of Iceland. Current ranking. Organisation Name Place Out of ... World Bank: Ease of Doing Business Index: 26 190 2020
Rank Country HDI 2022 data (2023-2024 report) rankings; Very high human development: 1 Switzerland: 0.967 2 Norway: 0.966 3 Iceland: 0.959 4 Denmark: 0.952 4 Sweden: 0.952 6 Ireland: 0.950 6 Germany: 0.950 8 Netherlands: 0.946 9 Finland: 0.942 9 Belgium: 0.942 9 Liechtenstein: 0.942 10 United Kingdom: 0.940
In 1980, Iceland won the first edition of the friendly tournament known as the Greenland Cup. [15] Since 1974, the team has taken part in qualifying for every World Cup and European Championship. In 1994, the team reached their then best ever position in the FIFA World Rankings, 37th.
List of countries by spending on education (% of GDP) List of countries by 25- to 34-year-olds having a tertiary education degree; Global Social Mobility Index
The IHDI, estimated for the world and specific countries, captures the losses in human development due to inequality in health, education and income. Losses in all three dimensions vary across countries, ranging from just a few percent (Czech Republic, Slovenia) up to over 40% (Comoros, Angola). Overall loss takes into account all three dimensions.
As a result, Iceland was rated as having one of the world's highest levels of economic freedom [21] as well as civil freedoms. In 2007, Iceland topped the list of nations ranked by Human Development Index [22] and was one of the most egalitarian, according to the calculation provided by the Gini coefficient. [23]
Unless otherwise noted, areas and populations are sourced from the United Nations World Population Prospects, which uses the latest censuses and official figures, as well as figures from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Data is current as of 2023.
The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. Iceland national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Rostov-on-Don, Russia