Iceland vs Upper middle income: High-technology exports
Iceland
54.0%
in 2024
Upper middle income
23.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
9th
High-technology exports over time
- Iceland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 54.0% against 23.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 30.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.3 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 22.8% | 13.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 24.0% | 1.8% | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 24.7% | 13.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Iceland or Upper middle income?
- Iceland, at 54.0% against 23.2% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 30.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.