Age of liberal democracy row in Iceland
Iceland: Age of liberal democracy row was 82 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
82
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
82
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1920
Years of data
92
1920β2025
Age of liberal democracy row in Iceland, 1920β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of liberal democracy row in Iceland stood at 82. That is the highest value across all 92 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy row in Iceland peaked at 82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1920.
That places Iceland 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1950s | 11.5 | 7 | 16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.5 | 17 | 26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.5 | 27 | 36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5 | 37 | 46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5 | 47 | 56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5 | 57 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5 | 67 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5 | 77 | 82 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,459 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.95 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.72 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.807 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.917 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.846 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.565 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy row in Iceland?
- Age of liberal democracy row in Iceland was 82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1920.
- How does Iceland rank for age of liberal democracy row?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy row rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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