Finland vs Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Finland
79.4%
in 2023
Iceland
69.7%
in 2013
Finland rank
2nd
Iceland rank
5th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 79.4% against 69.7% in Iceland, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 31.9% | 12.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 54.7% | 4.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 79.4% against 69.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Finland and Iceland?
- 9.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release