Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Czechia or Iceland?

Czechia, at 0.703 against 0.703 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Czechia vs Iceland: Deliberative Democracy Index

Czechia

0.703

in 2025

Iceland

0.703

in 2025

Czechia rank

22nd

Iceland rank

22nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Czechia
Iceland

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.703 against 0.703 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iceland ahead.

Czechia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.244	0.522	0.278	Iceland
1920s	0.5358	0.5448	0.009	Iceland
1930s	0.4482	0.5546	0.1064	Iceland
1940s	0.0474	0.6071	0.5597	Iceland
1950s	0.0267	0.6535	0.6268	Iceland
1960s	0.045	0.658	0.613	Iceland
1970s	0.0296	0.658	0.6284	Iceland
1980s	0.0597	0.693	0.6333	Iceland
1990s	0.7712	0.7382	0.033	Czechia
2000s	0.793	0.7436	0.0494	Czechia
2010s	0.7247	0.7454	0.0207	Iceland
2020s	0.704	0.753	0.049	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Czechia or Iceland?: Czechia, at 0.703 against 0.703 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Czechia and Iceland?: 0, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Czechia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.