Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Iceland or Netherlands?

Iceland, at 82 years against 80 years in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

90 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Netherlands: Age of liberal democracy

Iceland

82 years

in 2025

Netherlands

80 years

in 2025

Iceland rank

7th

Netherlands rank

8th

Age of liberal democracy over time

Iceland
Netherlands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 82 years against 80 years in Netherlands, a difference of 2 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 90 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1920s	5.5 years	7.5 years	2 years	Netherlands
1940s	4.5 years	2.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1950s	11.5 years	9.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1960s	21.5 years	19.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1970s	31.5 years	29.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1980s	41.5 years	39.5 years	2 years	Iceland
1990s	51.5 years	49.5 years	2 years	Iceland
2000s	61.5 years	59.5 years	2 years	Iceland
2010s	71.5 years	69.5 years	2 years	Iceland
2020s	79.5 years	77.5 years	2 years	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Iceland or Netherlands?: Iceland, at 82 years against 80 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Iceland and Netherlands?: 2 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?: 90 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for age of liberal democracy?: Iceland ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Age of liberal democracy
Unit: years
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,559 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.