How much coast is there?

Iceland’s coastline is 11 times as long as the Netherlands’.

Iceland: 4,970 km (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iceland’s highest peak towers 1,248 m above the Netherlands’.

Iceland: 2,110 m (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

The Netherlands has 46 times as many people as Iceland.

Iceland: 392,404 (2025) · Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

The Netherlands is 138 times as densely populated as Iceland.

Iceland: 4 per km² (2025) · Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in the Netherlands is 5.6 years older than in Iceland.

Iceland: 35.8 years (2023) · Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iceland have 0.1 more children on average than in the Netherlands.

Iceland: 1.56 children per woman (2024) · Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 16% in Iceland.

Iceland: 16% (2025) · Netherlands: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iceland: no data · Netherlands: 11.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iceland and the Netherlands are practically level.

Iceland: 1 (2026) · Netherlands: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

The Netherlands’ economy is 35 times the size of Iceland’s.

Iceland: $38.6 billion (2025) · Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

The Netherlands produces 5% more per person than Iceland.

Iceland: Int$83,431 (2025) · Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iceland than in the Netherlands (Gini 1.1 points higher).

Iceland: 26.8 (2019) · Netherlands: 25.7 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

The Netherlands and Iceland are practically level.

Iceland: 3.6% (2025) · Netherlands: 3.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iceland: no data · Netherlands: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iceland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× the Netherlands’.

Iceland: 118% (2025) · Netherlands: 84% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iceland spends 12% more on health per person than the Netherlands.

Iceland: $7,642 (2024) · Netherlands: $6,845 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in the Netherlands is 62% more likely to die before turning one than in Iceland.

Iceland: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iceland has 13% more doctors per person than the Netherlands.

Iceland: 4.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Iceland are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.

Iceland: 23.5% (2024) · Netherlands: 16.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in the Netherlands smoke, versus 9.2% in Iceland.

Iceland: 9.2% (2024) · Netherlands: 20.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iceland rate their lives 0.32 points higher than in the Netherlands.

Iceland: 7.54 (2025) · Netherlands: 7.22 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in the Netherlands drink 11% more alcohol than in Iceland.

Iceland: 7.7 litres (2023) · Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iceland has 37% more meat per person than the Netherlands.

Iceland: 98.1 kg (2023) · Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iceland has 214 kcal more food per person per day than the Netherlands.

Iceland: 3,681 kcal (2023) · Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iceland put in 13 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.

Iceland: 1,452 hours (2023) · Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iceland went to school 1.2 years longer than in the Netherlands.

Iceland: 13.9 years (2023) · Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iceland welcomed 6.2 times as many tourists per resident as the Netherlands (2019).

Iceland: 5.58 (2019) · Netherlands: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

98% of people in Iceland are online, versus 97% in the Netherlands.

Iceland: 98% (2024) · Netherlands: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iceland and the Netherlands are practically level.

Iceland: 100% (2024) · Netherlands: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 94% in Iceland.

Iceland: 94% (2025) · Netherlands: 96% (2025)

How many phones per person?

The Netherlands has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iceland 121.

Iceland: 121 (2024) · Netherlands: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iceland: no data · Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iceland fly 4.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Netherlands.

Iceland: 11.07 (2023) · Netherlands: 2.29 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 11% of the Netherlands, but only 0.5% of Iceland.

Iceland: 0.5% (2023) · Netherlands: 11.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iceland emits 54% more CO₂ than someone in the Netherlands.

Iceland: 9.7 t (2024) · Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

100% of Iceland’s electricity is renewable, versus 51% in the Netherlands.

Iceland: 100% (2024) · Netherlands: 51.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in the Netherlands carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Iceland.

Iceland: 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 87% more likely to be murdered in Iceland than in the Netherlands.

Iceland: 1.3 per 100k (2023) · Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in the Netherlands are 42% deadlier than in Iceland.

Iceland: 2.4 per 100k (2021) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

The Netherlands is on average 9.2 °C warmer than Iceland.

Iceland: 2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iceland gets 62% more rain than the Netherlands.

Iceland: 1,439 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg)