Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Europe |
| Capital: | Reykjavik |
| Population: | 398,000 |
| % Urban: | 94.1 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 20 % |
| Official Language: | Icelandic |
| Languages: | 3 |
| Literacy Rate: | 100 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 82.7 yrs (16/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 3 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 90.6 % |
| % Evangelical: | 3.8 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 90.6 % |
| People Groups: | 6 |
| Least Reached People Groups: | 1 |
| % Unevangelized: | 1 % |
Resources
Iceland
The majority of Icelanders are Christian, but only nominally so. Biblical Christianity and a lifestyle of following Christ are alien concepts to most. Some of the more isolated areas are spiritual wastelands, with almost no active Christianity at all. Ask the Lord to break into Icelandic society and orchestrate a revival that touches every person and aspect of life.
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Content taken or adapted from Operation World, 7th Edition (2010) and Pray for the World (2015). Both books are published by InterVarsity Press. All rights reserved.