Iceland vs Ireland: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Iceland
6.1%
in 2020
Ireland
5.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
14th
Ireland rank
16th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.1% against 5.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 3.5% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 6.1% against 5.5% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.