How Is Iceland So Rich?

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  • @theronaissance
    @theronaissance ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Such a beautiful country. I loved it there. Everyone speaks English. It's clean and friendly. Highly recommend.

    • @stefanoraz27
      @stefanoraz27 ปีที่แล้ว

      everyone? highly doubt that

    • @mustachesally4134
      @mustachesally4134 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      All true. Except, Icelanders (majority of them) love to bag and ridicule Americans. Almost anything that stereotypes an American. I've heard them speak offensive things in Icelandic and it's really offensive about their thoughts about Americans. I get it, there's a lot of point on why. Many are a bit snobby. Many are not like this at all but all of them have a thought of it liking Americans. It is what it is.

    • @MrPicky
      @MrPicky ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stefanoraz27 most, almost everyone from the age of 60 to 6... Above 65 then perhaps 50-60%.

  • @sceaky
    @sceaky ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Good Research! 👍🏻
    Make more videos like this! 👌🏻

  • @mustachesally4134
    @mustachesally4134 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Iceland is an example of how a country should be managed. Though their politics are a bit bureaucratic, still, they focus and invest a lot in education and research that strengthens their industries in place. They have the leading knowledge in geothermal energy. Their culture is rich and goes way back to the time of the Viking settlers. Gender Equality is strong and everyone works together and United. They don't discriminate (though they like to make offensive jokes in Icelandic about Americans and tourists... mostly Americans). Their food is great and the dairy here is exceedingly too good and too clean and not many overly processed foods. Their chocolate taste really good (Sirius). The locals are friendly but in capital, people are a bit too snobby towards tourists because there's too many hotels and tourists in general and it's somewhat changing the environment of "old" Iceland and what is used to be. Still, I wish iceland is a place to be. Minus the taxes... they are very high. Medical care system is "free" and universities are "free". Their medical does lack a bit behind than other developed countries. Overall, iceland is an amazing country. Few years from now, Iceland will develop more housing and I hope this doesn't remove any of the old culture of what iceland used to be 10-20 years ago.

    • @biggzcodgaming
      @biggzcodgaming 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      We make offensive jokes about all tourist who behave like a moron or can't drive we don't discriminate but it's actually mostly against asians if anything due to how they manage to use one drivers license for an entire group and most don't know how to drive at all and good universities are far from free ALSO THANK YOU for pointing out how people in the capital behave but most important part is the taxes which you are not wrong are insanely high but considering how much you can make if you pick a job you enjoy (most you don't need an education unless ofc it's health care police etc etc or most jobs involving working on ships) I only finished highschool but work as a mechanical engineer just try your best to never get pulled over in iceland cause the fines are pretty damn insane

  • @BEEDATECH
    @BEEDATECH ปีที่แล้ว +2

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  • @jas1304
    @jas1304 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Best country I've been to the landscape is amazing

  • @FXwashere
    @FXwashere ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I really want to go visit Iceland one day. My dad went there 6 times from 2010 to 2016 and he never brought me there because I had school...

    • @mb3tech
      @mb3tech ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It wasn't just your school son. What I was doing wasn't suitable for children. Maybe when you are 18...

    • @JustInertia
      @JustInertia 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He was having sex that's why you never went.

  • @potatoespotatos
    @potatoespotatos ปีที่แล้ว +16

    So... you mentioned contemporary numbers, but failed to explain why those are and where they come from! How and why did Iceland manage to reach such positive numbers and scores? What made the country become so developed?

    • @gemmalouiseroby8090
      @gemmalouiseroby8090 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, it would seem that the opportunity for business development/job security is a good encouragement to learn.

    • @eliasapostol
      @eliasapostol ปีที่แล้ว +5

      small (mostly) island (or other geographically isolated) nations like Iceland or Cyprus, are tax heavens and attract foreign capital. especially if they don't ask many questions about the origin of that capital (if you know what I mean). They also don't spent alot of money on expensive things like military, because they are always protected by some other strong power. This works only in expense of other economies, of course. That's why you will never see countries like that with population more than a few million at most. It's like being the ''mafia boss' accountant'' or something. you are protected, you earn alot, you don't ask questions, and of course other people somewhere have to die and suffer, but you don't care.

    • @andyouknow6955
      @andyouknow6955 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      if he knew and told the truth he would instantly get cancelled

    • @MrPicky
      @MrPicky ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@eliasapostol Iceland has never been a tax haven 😅

    • @MrPicky
      @MrPicky ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well what the video is lacking is information about our natural resources within our fishing limits. It was fish that brought us the "starting capital" to become this "wealthy".
      We do not consider ourselves wealthy in Iceland. We might have high salaries but everything is expensive so your salary goes into paying a lot....

  • @ValkAuguste
    @ValkAuguste 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    No McDonalds, No Starbucks, and no casinos? Am I supposed to see this as a downside?

    • @WeDoArmaStuff
      @WeDoArmaStuff 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ValkAuguste there are casinos but are don't have anything that showcases it being a casino but some texts and etc... also there is a McDonald in america that is called Metro basically a rebranded McDonalds

  • @mbcase
    @mbcase ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You should do a video about the relation of English language proficient populations to per capita income, especially in Europe.

  • @michaelosgood9876
    @michaelosgood9876 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Have 5 days there in September. Can't wait! Have to stop watching these videos as I may have been there before I get there!😂 Will do some hiking in a place called Landmannalanger.. I hope I've spelt it correctly

    • @michaelosgood9876
      @michaelosgood9876 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Landmannalaugar in fact.

    • @Halli50
      @Halli50 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Icelandic is thoroughly Germanic with it's use of compound words. Apparently incomprehensible words, like "Landmannalaugar", become easier when the words are separated: Land-Manna-Laugar. The only unlike-anything-in-English part is Laugar (warm pools, plural). The literal meaning is something like "Land Men Bathing-pools". Same goes for "Eyjafjallajökull". Broke up it becomes Eyja-Fjalla-Jökull (Island-Mountain-Glacier).

    • @jessicaevans2564
      @jessicaevans2564 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Halli50 Interesting, thanks

  • @mysteriousDSF
    @mysteriousDSF ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's something cultural in Nordic countries, people just don't tend to be corrupt and with no one in general taking advantage of others they can plan things out smoothly.

    • @biggzcodgaming
      @biggzcodgaming 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Iceland has a decent amount of corruption gangs and all that fun stuff including hell's angels but most instead of taking advantage of eachother take advantage of tourists since we are a very small country

  • @benediktrichardsson6790
    @benediktrichardsson6790 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    We don't have a McDonalds anymore, but we have Metro which is basically the same thing. A bic mac there costs about 2000 ISK (about $14). An average house also now costs about 100-140 million ISK (720.000-1.000.000 dollars).
    So yeah, cost of living is outrageous

  • @Silver_ATIBTK_Russianism_MB
    @Silver_ATIBTK_Russianism_MB ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I like how the title says "(In 2023) like "it will turn poor soon"

    • @nikobellic570
      @nikobellic570 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I understood that to mean compared to 2008 when Iceland and its banks were hit hard by the recession

  • @ThatsNotVeryFunnyLol
    @ThatsNotVeryFunnyLol ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Iceland looks like one of the most beautiful countries though to be honest. It reminds me of the Faroe Islands.

  • @ScriptedOcean
    @ScriptedOcean ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s also has one of the highest income equality in the world!

  • @hawanatumansaray180
    @hawanatumansaray180 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How can I apply there with me and my daughter

    • @kaycey7361
      @kaycey7361 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @hawanatumansaray180 please don't go and tarnish the place. It's good because it has no criminal asylum seekers.

  • @TheProDucky..
    @TheProDucky.. 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As an icelandic person
    i wouldent call us isolated so yea

  • @tobiks
    @tobiks 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There are casinos, just with the slot machines.. and there are also bets allowed, so if saying that Iceland has no casinos was to emphasise the lack of hazard as one of the reasons why this country is so reach - than it’s not the true. People can loose money that way in Iceland.

  • @benjamindaidavisson6414
    @benjamindaidavisson6414 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i live in iceland and its all very true

  • @mpierre3026
    @mpierre3026 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No wonder they're so happy. They're all on antidepressants. I'd love to visit one day though. When I get rich 😂😂😂

  • @Ianmundo
    @Ianmundo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    some of the “facts” in the video are sketchy at best. Iceland’s economy is barely diversified, it has almost no secondary (manufacturing) industries, Fishing and Aluminium are largest, everything else is Tertiary service jobs

  • @lebogangncongwane4298
    @lebogangncongwane4298 ปีที่แล้ว

    No Army thats terrible you gotta have security because tomorrow is not promised

    • @biggzcodgaming
      @biggzcodgaming 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      We have coast guard and viking squad but america has military in iceland almost always and nato is our protection

  • @guantou2520
    @guantou2520 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Low crime rate, low immigration .......... Coincidence???

    •  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Immigration to Iceland is comparable to that in the US and Germany. I guess that you are more interested in being xenophobic than educated on facts however.

    • @guantou2520
      @guantou2520 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ Legal immigration maybe, I am referring to the Dinghy's full of convicted criminals who invade our country at the rate of 500 per day.

    • @joe_lubinda
      @joe_lubinda ปีที่แล้ว

      Less famous countries get less immigrants

    • @cosmo9390
      @cosmo9390 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @ I don't think it's comparable at all. Most of the immigrants that settle in Iceland come from Europe. Only a very small percentage of immigrants that settle in America come from Europe.

    •  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cosmo9390 Most crines in Iceland are committed by Icelanders just as most crimes in the US are committed by US nationals.

  • @TaleOfTheToaster
    @TaleOfTheToaster ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it the SALT

  • @mbathroom1
    @mbathroom1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1st