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Age of full democracy in Iceland

Iceland: Age of full democracy was 80 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
80 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 89 countries
All-time high
80 years
in 2025
All-time low
1 years
in 1919
Years of data
101
1919–2025

Age of full democracy in Iceland, 1919–2025

020406080191919722025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Iceland is 80 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Iceland peaked at 80 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1919.

Iceland ranks 1st of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 1 years 1 years 1 years 1
1920s 6.5 years 2 years 11 years 10
1930s 16.5 years 12 years 21 years 10
1940s 2.5 years 1 years 4 years 4
1950s 9.5 years 5 years 14 years 10
1960s 19.5 years 15 years 24 years 10
1970s 29.5 years 25 years 34 years 10
1980s 39.5 years 35 years 44 years 10
1990s 49.5 years 45 years 54 years 10
2000s 59.5 years 55 years 64 years 10
2010s 69.5 years 65 years 74 years 10
2020s 77.5 years 75 years 80 years 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Australia 80 years compare
  2. 1 Canada 80 years compare
  3. 1 Denmark 80 years compare
  4. 1 France 80 years compare
  5. 1 Ireland 80 years compare
  6. 1 Luxembourg 80 years compare
  7. 1 Netherlands 80 years compare
  8. 1 New Zealand 80 years compare
  9. 1 Norway 80 years compare
  10. 1 Sweden 80 years compare
  11. 1 United Kingdom 80 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of full democracy in Iceland?
Age of full democracy in Iceland was 80 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 80 years in 2025.
What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1919.
How does Iceland rank for age of full democracy?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of full democracy
Unit
years
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 4,197 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.