Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in Iceland
Iceland: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Iceland, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Iceland is 8 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places Iceland 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 12 DB16-20 methodology, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12 DB16-20 methodology, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 135 Mali 8.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
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- 137 Brazil 8.39 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Cambodia 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Czechia 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Dominica 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Ecuador 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Eswatini 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Niger 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Paraguay 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Slovakia 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 18,264 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Iceland?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in Iceland was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-15) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The building quality control index is the sum of the following six indices: quality of building regulations, quality control before construction, quality control during construction, quality control after construction, liability and insurance regimes and professional certifications. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.