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( Based on 2007 results )

HDI :
Value : 0.968 Ranking : 1st
Health :
Life expectancy at birth (years) : 81.5

Economy :
GDP per Capital : US$36,510

Education :
Combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross enrollment ratio : 95.4 %
About Iceland : Iceland is a country in northern Europe, comprising the island of Iceland and its outlying islets in the North Atlantic Ocean between the rest of Europe and Greenland. The language they speak often in is Icelandic,English,Danish and Swedish. Most Icelanders are Catholics and Christians. Not only is Iceland ranked 1st but it is also 4th most productive country and they rich in their culture and heritage. In fact there are a few popular Hollywood singers like Bjork that comes from Iceland. Cartoons such as Nick Jr's Lazy Town also originated from Iceland. So this shows how Iceland is rich in media and music at this day.


Data on Iceland's development index
HDI trends :