What is the difference in goal 8: decent work and economic growth between Estonia and Iceland?

0 5 year moving average, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Iceland: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Estonia

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Iceland

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Estonia rank

1st

Iceland rank

1st

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth over time

Estonia
Iceland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Iceland, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5427 5 year moving average	0.3457 5 year moving average	0.197 5 year moving average	Estonia
2010s	0.6165 5 year moving average	0.5903 5 year moving average	0.0262 5 year moving average	Estonia
2020s	0.8448 5 year moving average	0.9038 5 year moving average	0.059 5 year moving average	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 8: decent work and economic growth, Estonia or Iceland?: Estonia, at 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 8: decent work and economic growth between Estonia and Iceland?: 0 5 year moving average, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?: Estonia ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database