Germany vs Iceland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth
Germany
51.1%
in 2025
Iceland
53.8%
in 2020
Germany rank
15th
Iceland rank
13th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 53.8% against 51.1% in Germany, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 13th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 63.7% | 20.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 48.0% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 53.8% | 20.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 53.8% against 51.1% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth between Germany and Iceland?
- 2.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth?
- Germany ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 13th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.