Earliest recorded position in this interval.
Rank— → #72National score— → —
World Wealthiest Country · Abundance history
Iceland 🇮🇸 · Country History
Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.
World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history
41 meaningful rank/score point(s)Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.
National score over the same dates
The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.
Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.
Selected rank observation
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #15 to #72 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#15 → #72National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#72 → #73National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #72 to #73 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#72 → #73National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
National score changed while rank held.
Rank#73 → #73National score— → -56.68
Held through 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#73 → #84National score-56.68 → -57.82
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 6 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #73 to #84 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#73 → #84National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#84 → #83National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 6 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #84 to #83 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#84 → #83National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Japan #73 → #97; points -56.99 → -59.37
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#83 → #82National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 6 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #83 to #82 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#83 → #82National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #72 → #88; points -56.97 → -58.47
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#82 → #81National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 17 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #82 to #81 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#82 → #81National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saudi Arabia #62 → #83; points -56.45 → -56.45
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#81 → #80National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 30 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #81 to #80 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#81 → #80National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Portugal #71 → #87; points -57.05 → -57.05
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#80 → #89National score-57.82 → -59.91
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #80 to #89 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#80 → #89National score-57.82 → -59.91
Countries that moved ahead of this country (9)
- Portugal #87 → #67; points -58.28 → -58.28
- United Kingdom #84 → #69; points -58.19 → -58.35
- Armenia #81 → #74; points -57.96 → -58.78
- Saudi Arabia #82 → #77; points -57.99 → -58.86
- Mauritius #83 → #78; points -58.15 → -58.97
- Russia #88 → #79; points -58.47 → -59.04
- Albania #90 → #85; points -58.92 → -59.70
- Bhutan #91 → #86; points -58.95 → -59.75
- Bulgaria #85 → #88; points -58.21 → -59.87
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -21.75 | -21.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the Iceland 2026-10-02 research package. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage. Re-audited 2026-10-06 under Family Fertility Method 1.0.0: prior lived-family score 50.25 weighted 60%, TFR 1.600 (2024) gives fertility performance -4.76/100 weighted 40%, producing 28.25.
Sources archived before (5)
Strong family-policy architecture coexists with record-low fertility. Strengths: Paid parental leave, public services, high female labour participation and child-support institutions. Constraints: Fertility in 2025 matched the record low; population ageing is increasing. Reach: Fertility in 2025 matched the record low; population ageing is increasing. Money gate: Housing cost, paid-work dependence and childcare/living costs remain plausible family frictions; causal attribution requires care.
Total fertility rate: 1.60000000
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability measurement: 4387.00000000
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability measurement: 1.56000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (5)
Strong family-policy architecture coexists with record-low fertility. Strengths: Paid parental leave, public services, high female labour participation and child-support institutions. Constraints: Fertility in 2025 matched the record low; population ageing is increasing. Reach: Fertility in 2025 matched the record low; population ageing is increasing. Money gate: Housing cost, paid-work dependence and childcare/living costs remain plausible family frictions; causal attribution requires care.
Total fertility rate: 1.60000000
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability measurement: 4387.00000000
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability measurement: 1.56000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #73 to #89 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#73 → #89National score-57.82 → -59.91
Countries that moved ahead of this country (16)
- Australia #74 → #63; points -57.34 → -57.92
- Portugal #78 → #67; points -58.28 → -58.28
- American Samoa #79 → #68; points -55.71 → -58.30
- United Kingdom #77 → #69; points -58.19 → -58.19
- Barbados #81 → #72; points -57.70 → -58.52
- Armenia #83 → #74; points -57.96 → -58.78
- Cyprus #84 → #76; points -57.14 → -58.85
- Saudi Arabia #75 → #77; points -57.99 → -57.99
- Mauritius #76 → #78; points -58.15 → -58.97
- Russia #80 → #79; points -58.47 → -59.04
- Bermuda #85 → #81; points -56.48 → -59.12
- Cook Islands #90 → #84; points -57.33 → -59.66
- Albania #91 → #85; points -58.92 → -59.70
- Bhutan #92 → #86; points -58.95 → -59.75
- Cayman Islands #93 → #87; points -57.00 → -59.84
- Bulgaria #94 → #88; points -58.21 → -59.87
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#79 → #88National score-57.82 → -59.91
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#89 → #88National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #88 to #87 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#88 → #87National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #89 to #88 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#89 → #88National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#88 → #87National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #89 to #88 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#89 → #88National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #87 to #88 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#87 → #88National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #87 to #89 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#87 → #89National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#87 → #88National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 5 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#88 → #89National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 7 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#89 → #88National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 3 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#88 → #89National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500; 1292 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#89 → #88National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #89 to #88 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#89 → #88National score-59.91 → -59.91
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Bulgaria #88 → #101; points -59.87 → -60.74
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#88 → #87National score-59.91 → -59.87
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #88 to #87 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#88 → #87National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Albania #85 → #126; points -59.70 → -63.80
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#87 → #86National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #87 to #86 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#87 → #86National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Armenia #73 → #99; points -58.78 → -61.05
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#86 → #85National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #86 to #85 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#86 → #85National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #77 → #149; points -59.04 → -66.52
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#85 → #84National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #85 to #84 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#85 → #84National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- South Korea #55 → #117; points -57.70 → -57.70
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#84 → #83National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #84 to #83 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#84 → #83National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Italy #34 → #230
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#83 → #82National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #83 to #82 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#83 → #82National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Mauritius #74 → #231
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#82 → #81National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #82 to #81 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#82 → #81National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#81 → #80National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #81 to #80 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#81 → #80National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#80 → #79National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #80 to #79 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#80 → #79National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #81 to #79 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#81 → #79National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#79 → #78National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #79 to #78 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#79 → #78National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#78 → #77National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #78 to #77 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#78 → #77National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#77 → #76National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #77 to #76 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#77 → #76National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#76 → #75National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #76 to #75 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#76 → #75National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Montenegro #48 → #227; points -57.74 → -57.74
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#75 → #74National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #75 to #74 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#75 → #74National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Barbados #62 → #206
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#74 → #73National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #74 to #73 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#74 → #73National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Maldives #44 → #221
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#73 → #72National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #73 to #72 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#73 → #72National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Andorra #9 → #196; points -49.97 → -49.97
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#72 → #71National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #72 to #71 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#72 → #71National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Bhutan #70 → #197; points -59.75 → -59.75
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#71 → #70National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #71 to #70 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#71 → #70National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Serbia #52 → #231
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#70 → #69National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #69 to #68 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#69 → #68National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Slovenia #64 → #232
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #70 to #69 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#70 → #69National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Latvia #52 → #212
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#69 → #68National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #70 to #68 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#70 → #68National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#68 → #67National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #68 to #67 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#68 → #67National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Lithuania #49 → #213
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#67 → #69National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #67 to #69 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#67 → #69National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (2)
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#69 → #76National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #69 to #76 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#69 → #76National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (7)
- Lithuania First recorded here at #46; earlier position unavailable
- Montenegro First recorded here at #47; earlier position unavailable
- South Korea First recorded here at #48; earlier position unavailable
- Latvia First recorded here at #54; earlier position unavailable
- Barbados First recorded here at #57; earlier position unavailable
- Slovenia First recorded here at #68; earlier position unavailable
- Serbia First recorded here at #73; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#76 → #79National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #76 to #86 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#76 → #86National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (10)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
- Italy First recorded here at #36; earlier position unavailable
- Maldives First recorded here at #51; earlier position unavailable
- Russia First recorded here at #75; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #76 to #79 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#76 → #79National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#79 → #87National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #86 to #87 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#86 → #87National score-59.87 → -59.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #99 → #34; points -60.98 → -55.41
Every recorded change
Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #73 to #89 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#73 → #89National score-57.82 → -59.91
Countries that moved ahead of this country (16)
- Australia #74 → #63; points -57.34 → -57.92
- Portugal #78 → #67; points -58.28 → -58.28
- American Samoa #79 → #68; points -55.71 → -58.30
- United Kingdom #77 → #69; points -58.19 → -58.19
- Barbados #81 → #72; points -57.70 → -58.52
- Armenia #83 → #74; points -57.96 → -58.78
- Cyprus #84 → #76; points -57.14 → -58.85
- Saudi Arabia #75 → #77; points -57.99 → -57.99
- Mauritius #76 → #78; points -58.15 → -58.97
- Russia #80 → #79; points -58.47 → -59.04
- Bermuda #85 → #81; points -56.48 → -59.12
- Cook Islands #90 → #84; points -57.33 → -59.66
- Albania #91 → #85; points -58.92 → -59.70
- Bhutan #92 → #86; points -58.95 → -59.75
- Cayman Islands #93 → #87; points -57.00 → -59.84
- Bulgaria #94 → #88; points -58.21 → -59.87
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#79 → #88National score-57.82 → -59.91
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #80 to #73 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#80 → #73National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (7)
- Australia #76 → #74; points -57.34 → -57.34
- American Samoa #50 → #79; points -55.71 → -55.71
- Barbados #79 → #81; points -57.70 → -57.70
- Cyprus #72 → #84; points -57.14 → -57.14
- Bermuda #62 → #85; points -56.48 → -56.48
- Cook Islands #75 → #90; points -57.33 → -57.33
- Cayman Islands #70 → #93; points -57.00 → -57.00
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #81 to #80 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#81 → #80National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Portugal #71 → #87; points -57.05 → -57.05
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #82 to #81 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#82 → #81National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saudi Arabia #62 → #83; points -56.45 → -56.45
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #83 to #82 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#83 → #82National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #72 → #88; points -56.97 → -58.47
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #83 to #82 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#83 → #82National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #72 → #88; points -56.97 → -58.47
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #84 to #83 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#84 → #83National score-57.82 → -57.82
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Japan #73 → #97; points -56.99 → -59.37
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
First detailed category snapshot. Earlier category-by-category changes were not recorded and cannot be reconstructed from current values.
16 category values captured as the first detailed baseline. No earlier category change is being invented.
Open the captured category scores
Money Gate (separate 20-point gate)1.50Durability, Repair & Material Return39.75Iceland: Durability, Repair & Material Return research finding ↗ Material flow accounts updated ↗2026-05-05 Material flow accounts updated ↗2026-05-05 Education & Human Capability52.50Iceland: Education & Human Capability research finding ↗ PISA 2022 Results - Country Note: Iceland ↗2023-12-05 Energy & Household Capability70.50Iceland: Energy & Household Capability research finding ↗ Energy Authority electricity production ↗ Energy Authority electricity production ↗ External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct77.50External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct ↗2026-10-06 External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct ↗2026-10-06 Iceland: External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct research finding ↗ Update of Economy-Wide Air Emission Account to 2025 ↗2026-09-01 Update of Economy-Wide Air Emission Account to 2025 ↗2026-09-01 Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability-21.75Iceland: Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability research finding ↗ Fertility rate, total (births per woman) ↗2024 Births 2025 ↗2026-05-05 Births 2025 ↗2026-05-05 Marriage-law status review ↗2025-06-02 Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance46.50Iceland: Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance research finding ↗ Health & Care Reach61.50Iceland: Health & Care Reach research finding ↗ Health at a Glance 2025: Iceland ↗2025 Health at a Glance 2025: Iceland ↗2025 Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach41.00Iceland: Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach research finding ↗ OECD Economic Surveys: Iceland 2025 - economy is rebalancing ↗2025-06-26 Human Time & Burden Return53.00Iceland: Human Time & Burden Return research finding ↗ The labour market - 2nd quarter 2026 ↗2026-09-04 The labour market - 2nd quarter 2026 ↗2026-09-04 International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome64.25International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome ↗2026-10-06 International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome ↗2026-10-06 Iceland: International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome research finding ↗ Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction65.50Iceland: Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction research finding ↗ EU road deaths drop by 3% in 2025 ↗2026-03-24 Land Access & Spatial Freedom39.75Iceland: Land Access & Spatial Freedom research finding ↗ Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience43.00Iceland: Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience research finding ↗ Mobility & Reachability47.50Iceland: Mobility & Reachability research finding ↗ Information on vehicle ownership 2024 ↗2025-09-24 Information on vehicle ownership 2024 ↗2025-09-24 Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight64.75Iceland: Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight research finding ↗ Water & Sanitation Abundance68.50Iceland: Water & Sanitation Abundance research finding ↗ Water ↗ Water ↗2024
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Material throughput and waste remain high despite circular-economy policy. Strengths: Small population, strong institutions and renewable energy create good technical conditions for reuse and circular systems. Constraints: Municipal waste per person was above the European average; construction minerals dominate material consumption. Reach: Municipal waste per person was above the European average; construction minerals dominate material consumption. Money gate: Repair, reuse and waste handling operate within priced product and municipal systems.
Durability, Repair & Material Return measurement: 595.00000000
Durability, Repair & Material Return measurement: 16.60000000
Sources at first snapshot (2)
Broad public educational access, but learning outcomes have deteriorated sharply. Strengths: Universal schooling, high educational attainment and institutional capacity. Constraints: PISA 2022 was Iceland's lowest recorded performance in mathematics, reading and science; immigrant-language support is a stated concern. Reach: PISA 2022 was Iceland's lowest recorded performance in mathematics, reading and science; immigrant-language support is a stated concern. Money gate: Public education reduces direct price barriers, but tertiary/living costs and family resources still shape opportunity.
Education & Human Capability measurement: 66.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Stationary energy is one of Iceland's strongest physical-abundance systems. Strengths: Almost 100% renewable stationary energy from hydro and geothermal; extensive geothermal heat. Constraints: OECD reports rising demand, more frequent power cuts and higher prices; transport and fisheries still rely on fuels. Reach: OECD reports rising demand, more frequent power cuts and higher prices; transport and fisheries still rely on fuels. Money gate: Electricity is abundant physically but allocated through priced markets and industrial demand.
Energy & Household Capability measurement: 5986.00000000
Energy & Household Capability measurement: 13604.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (5)
Iceland contributes far beyond what its population size would suggest through grant-based development cooperation, humanitarian support and rights-focused partnerships. OECD reports 2025 ODA of about US$129.7 million, 0.34% of GNI, with all bilateral ODA provided as grants; the remaining external material/carbon footprint prevents a near-perfect score.
Iceland contributes far beyond what its population size would suggest through grant-based development cooperation, humanitarian support and rights-focused partnerships. OECD reports 2025 ODA of about US$129.7 million, 0.34% of GNI, with all bilateral ODA provided as grants; the remaining external material/carbon footprint prevents a near-perfect score.
Clean domestic stationary energy coexists with high per-capita emissions/material use and internationally exposed aviation, fisheries and heavy industry. Strengths: Renewable stationary energy materially reduces fossil dependence at home. Constraints: Heavy industry, aviation, shipping/fisheries and high material throughput create a large external/territorial burden relative to population. Reach: Heavy industry, aviation, shipping/fisheries and high material throughput create a large external/territorial burden relative to population. Money gate: Consumption and travel enabled by high incomes can shift impacts outside Iceland; consumption-footprint figure needs live confirmation.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct measurement: 16.60000000
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct measurement: 6403.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (5)
Strong family-policy architecture coexists with record-low fertility. Strengths: Paid parental leave, public services, high female labour participation and child-support institutions. Constraints: Fertility in 2025 matched the record low; population ageing is increasing. Reach: Fertility in 2025 matched the record low; population ageing is increasing. Money gate: Housing cost, paid-work dependence and childcare/living costs remain plausible family frictions; causal attribution requires care.
Total fertility rate: 1.60000000
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability measurement: 4387.00000000
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability measurement: 1.56000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Iceland has exceptional marine food capacity but a narrower terrestrial growing base and meaningful import dependence. Strengths: Highly productive fisheries, aquaculture potential, greenhouse/geothermal growing advantages and strong food-safety institutions. Constraints: Island geography, climate and limited arable land constrain crop diversity; food prices are exposed to imports and transport. Reach: Island geography, climate and limited arable land constrain crop diversity; food prices are exposed to imports and transport. Money gate: Food remains purchased through commercial markets; imported food and logistics transmit price shocks.
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Universal core-service coverage with generally strong outcomes and access, though unmet need persists. Strengths: Universal core coverage and high public/mandatory financing. Constraints: Availability satisfaction 62%, slightly below OECD average; unmet needs not zero. Reach: Availability satisfaction 62%, slightly below OECD average; unmet needs not zero. Money gate: Co-payments and private spending remain, so care is not fully outside the money gate.
Health & Care Reach measurement: 2.80000000
Health & Care Reach measurement: 100.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (2)
Housing stock and construction capability are strong, but affordability and supply pressure are real. Strengths: Modern housing stock, active residential investment, buildable land and construction capability. Constraints: OECD reports rent burden and overcrowding above OECD average; housing costs remain a significant inflation driver; supply concentrated around Reykjavík. Reach: OECD reports rent burden and overcrowding above OECD average; housing costs remain a significant inflation driver; supply concentrated around Reykjavík. Money gate: Market rents, mortgages, interest rates and land/building processes remain strong money gates.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach measurement: 4.20000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
High labour participation, with working time below a conventional 40-hour week on average, but a substantial gender and regional hours gap remains. Strengths: Strong labour-market participation and relatively moderate average actual hours. Constraints: Men usually worked 40.8 hours versus women 35.0 in 2026 Q2; unemployment rose materially from 2025. Reach: Men usually worked 40.8 hours versus women 35.0 in 2026 Q2; unemployment rose materially from 2025. Money gate: Access to life remains wage/income mediated; unemployment and housing/food prices can convert physical abundance into time pressure.
Human Time & Burden Return measurement: 6.50000000
Human Time & Burden Return measurement: 35.60000000
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Iceland provides durable protection routes: recognised protection can carry a three-year residence permit, work rights without a separate work permit, family reunification and a pathway toward permanent residence. General permanence remains condition-based and recent protection rules still contain eligibility and status friction.
Iceland provides durable protection routes: recognised protection can carry a three-year residence permit, work rights without a separate work permit, family reunification and a pathway toward permanent residence. General permanence remains condition-based and recent protection rules still contain eligibility and status friction.
Well-connected internationally for a small island, especially across the North Atlantic. Strengths: Keflavík is a major transatlantic hub; airline partnerships extend reach into Europe, North America, Asia, Middle East and Africa. Constraints: Island status makes almost all international passenger access dependent on air or sea; airline failure and fare volatility are real vulnerabilities. Reach: Island status makes almost all international passenger access dependent on air or sea; airline failure and fare volatility are real vulnerabilities. Money gate: International movement is strongly price-gated through fares and accommodation.
Sources at first snapshot (2)
Iceland remains a high-safety society by international standards, but safety is not absolute. Strengths: Strong institutions, low violent-crime baseline, high social trust and comparatively safe roads. Constraints: Small absolute changes can move rates sharply; road hazards and recent homicide fluctuations require caution. Reach: Small absolute changes can move rates sharply; road hazards and recent homicide fluctuations require caution. Money gate: Legal access is publicly institutionalized but legal representation and economic resources can still affect practical access.
Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction measurement: 21.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Enormous physical space per resident, but productive/buildable access is governed by ownership, planning and environmental limits. Strengths: Very low population density, large open landscapes, extensive commons-like recreation opportunities. Constraints: Volcanic hazards, protected areas, fragile soils and concentration of housing/jobs around the capital limit usable spatial freedom. Reach: Volcanic hazards, protected areas, fragile soils and concentration of housing/jobs around the capital limit usable spatial freedom. Money gate: Land and housing access remain property/market/planning mediated.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Strong restoration intent, but Iceland's soils and habitats carry historic degradation and current climate/tourism pressure. Strengths: Large-scale revegetation knowledge, low pollution, strong monitoring institutions. Constraints: Fragile volcanic soils, erosion history, wetland stress and habitat pressure; climate and volcanic disturbance are material. Reach: Fragile volcanic soils, erosion history, wetland stress and habitat pressure; climate and volcanic disturbance are material. Money gate: Restoration capacity depends on public funding, land stewardship and access to materials/labour.
Sources at first snapshot (3)
High road and vehicle access, but private-car dependence is strong and geography makes mobility infrastructure-intensive. Strengths: Extensive road network, high vehicle availability, domestic aviation and capital-area public transport. Constraints: Sparse settlement, severe weather and rural distances create access challenges; private vehicles dominate. Reach: Sparse settlement, severe weather and rural distances create access challenges; private vehicles dominate. Money gate: Vehicle purchase, fuel, fares and air travel are priced gates.
Mobility & Reachability measurement: 21.00000000
Mobility & Reachability measurement: 385000.00000000
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Extraordinary everyday access to dramatic landscapes and outdoor recreation is a major national asset. Strengths: Mountains, coast, geothermal landscapes, waterfalls, glaciers and wilderness are widely reachable; nature is a core social and tourism asset. Constraints: Tourism pressure can damage sensitive sites; weather and volcanic hazards periodically close or displace access. Reach: Tourism pressure can damage sensitive sites; weather and volcanic hazards periodically close or displace access. Money gate: Many natural experiences are free at point of use, but transport, accommodation and some sites/services remain priced.
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Very strong freshwater endowment and access. Strengths: Abundant groundwater, soft low-mineral water, low national water stress. Constraints: Local pollution risks exist from sewer misconnection, septic systems, agriculture, fish farming and runoff. Reach: Local pollution risks exist from sewer misconnection, septic systems, agriculture, fish farming and runoff. Money gate: Household water infrastructure still requires funded municipal systems, but physical scarcity is minimal.
Water & Sanitation Abundance measurement: 96.00000000
Water & Sanitation Abundance measurement: 100.00000000
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #73 to #84 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#73 → #84National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #72 to #73 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#72 → #73National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #15 to #72 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#15 → #72National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-57.82 → -59.91
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-56.68 → -57.82
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
Recovered scorecard-history timestamp for when this profile entered the public Abundance table.
Recovered project-history clock for this country dataset/research package. Rank movement is recorded separately and does not rewrite this time.
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