Iceland vs United States: Electoral democracy row
Iceland
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy row, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Iceland and United States?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Iceland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.