The Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) - Iceland Dashboard

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Country Rank

2

Iceland

Recovery Rank for 180 countries/regions

Country Rank

5

Iceland

Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

5

Recovery Index
91.14
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

5

Recovery Index
77.62
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

2

Severity Index
14.76
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

1

Severity Index
23.42
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

Stringency Rating

43.48

(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)

Population

361,313

(Low Density)

GNI per capita (US$)

68120

(High income)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating Guide

5	Countries who have made the most progress in curtailing the spread of the pandemic and can be used as examples of best practices (Relative Rating)
4
3
2	Countries who are struggling to cope with the crisis and who may need to consider maintaining stringent non-pharmaceutical measures (Relative Rating)
1

COVID-19 Severity Rating Guide

1	Countries who are coping with the crisis with a low percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
2
3	Countries who may be overwhelmed by the crisis with a high percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
4
5

Travel Advisory

Iceland - published 19.01.2021

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter until 31 January 2021. -This does not apply to: - nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA Member States; - British nationals who reside in Iceland and have a residence certificate (C-122), which can be obtained at www.icetra.is/about/press-room/news/travel-restrictions-for-uk-citizens-due-to-covid-19 - passengers with a residence permit issued by Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State; - family members of nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA Member States; - residents of Australia, Japan, Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore and Thailand arriving from their country of residence; - passengers in a long-term intimate relationship with a national or resident of Iceland; - military personnel traveling on duty. More details can be found at: https://www.logreglan.is/english/regarding-travel-restrictions-to-iceland-as-a-result-of-covid-19/ . 2. Passengers traveling through Iceland to another Schengen Member State must have a written confirmation of their permission to enter the other Schengen Member State. 3. Passengers must complete the "Preregistration for visiting Iceland" at http://visit.covid.is/ before arrival. 4. Passengers are subject to Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test upon arrival. This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 16 years; - passengers with a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19. Certificates accepted are: the International Certificate of Vaccination or a certificate issued by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or an EEA Member State. Details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y4el6uru ; - passengers with certificate of previous infection of Coronavirus (COVID-19) issued by a laboratory in Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State. The certificate must be in Danish, English, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish. Certificates accepted are: - Positive PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 issued at least 14 days before arrival; or - Presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 measured by ELISA serologic assay. Details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/ya2tsh9p . 5. Passengers are subject to quarantine. Details can be found at https://www.covid.is/sub-categories/visiting-iceland . This does not apply to: - passengers with a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19. Certificates accepted are: the International Certificate of Vaccination or a certificate issued by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or an EEA Member State. Details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y4el6uru ; - passengers with certificate of previous infection of Coronavirus (COVID-19) issued by a laboratory in Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State. The certificate must be in Danish, English, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish. Certificates accepted are: - Positive PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 issued at least 14 days before arrival; or - Presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 measured by ELISA serologic assay. Details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/ya2tsh9p .

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter until 31 January 2021. -This does not apply to: - nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA
Member States; - British nationals who reside in Iceland and have a residence certificate (C-122), which can be obtained at
www.icetra.is/about/press-room/news/travel-restrictions-for-uk-citizens-due-to-covid-19 - passengers with a residence permit issued by Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland,
Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State; - family members of nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and EEA Member States; -
residents of Australia, Japan, Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore and Thailand arriving from their country of residence; - passengers in a long-term intimate relationship
with a national or resident of Iceland; - military personnel traveling on duty. More details can be found at:
https://www.logreglan.is/english/regarding-travel-restrictions-to-iceland-as-a-result-of-covid-19/ .

2. Passengers traveling through Iceland to another Schengen Member State must have a written confirmation of their permission to enter the other Schengen Member State.

3. Passengers must complete the "Preregistration for visiting Iceland" at http://visit.covid.is/ before arrival.

4. Passengers are subject to Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test upon arrival. This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 16 years; - passengers with a certificate of
vaccination against COVID-19. Certificates accepted are: the International Certificate of Vaccination or a certificate issued by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or an
EEA Member State. Details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y4el6uru ; - passengers with certificate of previous infection of Coronavirus (COVID-19) issued by a laboratory in
Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State. The certificate must be in Danish, English, Icelandic,
Norwegian or Swedish. Certificates accepted are: - Positive PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 issued at least 14 days before arrival; or - Presence of antibodies against
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 measured by ELISA serologic assay. Details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/ya2tsh9p .

5. Passengers are subject to quarantine. Details can be found at https://www.covid.is/sub-categories/visiting-iceland . This does not apply to: - passengers with a certificate of
vaccination against COVID-19. Certificates accepted are: the International Certificate of Vaccination or a certificate issued by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or an
EEA Member State. Details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y4el6uru ; - passengers with certificate of previous infection of Coronavirus (COVID-19) issued by a laboratory in
Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State. The certificate must be in Danish, English, Icelandic,
Norwegian or Swedish. Certificates accepted are: - Positive PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 issued at least 14 days before arrival; or - Presence of antibodies against
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 measured by ELISA serologic assay. Details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/ya2tsh9p .

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

Iceland Infection Trend

How can you tell if a curve is really flattening?

The number of daily confirmed cases has been used as an estimation of how severe the COVID-19 situation is in a given country. However, we’ve found that focusing on the country’s cumulative number of active cases gives a clearer picture of whether the infection curve is flattening.

Countries with Similar Characteristics

This table is generated by a GCI-developed tool to match countries based on their similar characteristics such as population, population density, income and climate.

Country	Recovery Index	Recovery Index	Population	Density	GNI per capita	Average Temperature since First Case (Celsius)	Match%
Iceland	77.62	91.14	361,313	Low Density	High income	< 10 deg
Belize	50.25	70.65	390,353	Low Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg	60%
Bhutan	50.41	67.00	763,092	Low Density	Lower middle income	11-20 deg	60%
Guyana	48.67	72.83	782,766	Low Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg	60%
Suriname	51.05	61.92	581,372	Low Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg	60%

GCI Recovery Forecast

The GCI Recovery Forecasting methodology relies on a Monte Carlo simulation model as we recognise that the factors that contribute to an increase / decrease in confirmed COVID19 cases are highly variable and subject to various localised circumstances and interventions. The P10 / P50 / P90 are probabilities assigned to the forecasts, with P10 being highly optimistic, and P90 being very conservative on recovery and reduction in cases. The forecast model is updated daily based on the latest case data.

Forecast Results:

Situation May Improve. The GCI Model indicates that the situation has a small probability of recovery, but there is insufficient evidence to suggest that the recovery trend will improve significantly in the near future.

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