Practical Information - Icelandic statistics compared to others.
Miscellaneous Stats
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| Life expectancy at birth | ||
| Country | Males (years) | Females (years) |
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Iceland |
78,8 | 82,6 |
| Sweden | 77,9 | 82,4 |
| Norway | 76,4 | 81,5 |
| France | 75,8 | 83,0 |
| UK | 75,9 | 80,5 |
| Finland | 73,0 | 80,6 |
| Germany | 75,5 | 81,3 |
| Denmark | 74,7 | 79,2 |
| Japan | 78,3 | 85,2 |
| USA | 74,4 | 79,8 |
| Births outside marriage as a % of every birth: (1999) | |
| Country | % |
| Iceland | 63 |
| Sweden | 55 |
| Norway | 49 |
| Denmark | 46,5 |
| France | 38 |
| United Kingdom | 38 |
| Education: Number of students studying at University level | |||
| Year | Total | % Men | % Women |
| 1994 | 7.310 | 42,1 | 57,9 |
| 1996 | 7.838 | 41,2 | 58,8 |
| 1997 | 8.112 | 40,3 | 59,7 |
| 1998 | 8.469 | 38,0 | 62,0 |
| 1999 | 10.000 | 39,7 | 60,3 |
| 2000 | 10.468 | 38,3 | 61,7 |
| 2001 | 11.883 | 37,7 | 62,3 |
| 2002 | 13.884 | 37,3 | 62,7 |
| 2003 | 15.466 | 36,7 | 63,3 |
| 2004 | 16.068 | 36,5 | 63,5 |
| 2005 | 16.850 | 37,0 | 63,0 |
| Internet usage | ||
| Country | % | Date |
| Iceland | 69,8 | Dec 2001 |
| USA | 59,1 | April 2002 |
| Norway | 59,2 | July 2002 |
| Sweden | 67,8 | September 2002 |
| People of Foreign Nationalities Living in Iceland in 2005 | |
| Poland | 3.221 |
| Denmark | 903 |
| Germany | 781 |
| Philippines | 771 |
| Former Yugoslavia | 703 |
| Lithuania | 614 |
| China | 598 |
| Main Nationalities Visiting Iceland in 2005 |
| 1. Scandinavians |
| 2. British |
| 3. Americans |
| 4. Germans |
| Number of Tourists 1975-2005 | |
| Year | Tourists |
| 1975 | 71.700 |
| 1980 | 65.900 |
| 1985 | 97.400 |
| 1990 | 141.700 |
| 1995 | 178.000 |
| 2000 | 302.900 |
| 2002 | 277.900 |
| 2003 | 309.000 |
| 2004 | 348.500 |
| 2005 | 356.200 |
| Population in 2006 | |
| Iceland | 300.000 |
| Reykjavik | 115.000 |
| Greater Reykjavik Area | 187.100 |
| Akureyri (capital of the North) | 16.800 |
| Ísafjörður (in the West Fjords) | 4.100 |
| Egilsstaðir (in the East) | 1.900 |
Sources: Tölvuheimur (PC-world) and http://www.nua.com/surveys/how_many_online/, Statesman Yearbook 2001, the Ministry of Education, Statistics Iceland and the Icelandic Tourist Board.
Mobile Phone usage:
Icelanders enjoy the highest rate of mobile phone use in the world pr. capita.
Literacy rate in Iceland: 99,99%.
Iceland is the 7th highest ranking country in the world
when it comes to human development.
More detailed information about human development in Iceland.
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