Iceland vs Tuvalu: Full democracy
Iceland
1
in 2025
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Full democracy over time
- Iceland
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full democracy, Iceland or Tuvalu?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full democracy between Iceland and Tuvalu?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tuvalu?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Tuvalu rank globally for full democracy?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).