Iceland vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications
Iceland
66.5%
in 2021
Norway
56.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 66.5% against 56.0% in Norway, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 62.3% | 9.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 54.0% | 12.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults with information and communications, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 66.5% against 56.0% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults with information and communications between Iceland and Norway?
- 10.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.