What is egalitarian democracy index in Iceland?

Egalitarian democracy index in Iceland was 0.728 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2010.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.248 in 1902.

How does Iceland rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Iceland ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Iceland

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Iceland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.728 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.728

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

15th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.822

in 2010

All-time low

0.248

in 1902

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Iceland is 0.728, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Iceland peaked at 0.822 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.248, in 1902.

Iceland ranks 15th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3262	0.248	0.397	10
1910s	0.4643	0.385	0.588	10
1920s	0.5881	0.585	0.594	10
1930s	0.6346	0.595	0.669	10
1940s	0.6687	0.657	0.678	10
1950s	0.688	0.683	0.69	10
1960s	0.7039	0.696	0.721	10
1970s	0.729	0.72	0.733	10
1980s	0.7671	0.755	0.781	10
1990s	0.7878	0.784	0.791	10
2000s	0.8001	0.796	0.815	10
2010s	0.8034	0.782	0.822	10
2020s	0.7563	0.728	0.782	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

12 Japan 0.758 compare
13 Netherlands 0.739 compare
14 Latvia 0.73 compare
16 Australia 0.726 compare
16 New Zealand 0.726 compare
18 Austria 0.723 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Iceland

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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.72 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.807 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.846 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.917 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.807 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Iceland?: Egalitarian democracy index in Iceland was 0.728 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2010.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.248 in 1902.
How does Iceland rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Iceland ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 07 August 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.