What is freedom of association index in Iceland?

Freedom of association index in Iceland was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 2023.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.876 in 2021.

How does Iceland rank for freedom of association index?

Iceland ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

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

Freedom of Association Index in Iceland

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

Iceland: Freedom of Association Index was 0.917 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.917

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

5th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.919

in 2023

All-time low

0.876

in 2021

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Iceland stood at 0.917.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Iceland peaked at 0.919 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.876, in 2021.

That places Iceland 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Freedom of Association Index in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Iceland, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.884	—
1901	0.887	+0.3%
1902	0.885	-0.2%
1903	0.884	-0.1%
1904	0.884	+0.0%
1905	0.884	+0.0%
1906	0.884	+0.0%
1907	0.884	+0.0%
1908	0.884	+0.0%
1909	0.885	+0.1%
1910	0.885	+0.0%
1911	0.884	-0.1%
1912	0.881	-0.3%
1913	0.881	+0.0%
1914	0.885	+0.5%
1915	0.886	+0.1%
1916	0.886	+0.0%
1917	0.884	-0.2%
1918	0.884	+0.0%
1919	0.884	+0.0%
1920	0.884	+0.0%
1921	0.884	+0.0%
1922	0.884	+0.0%
1923	0.884	+0.0%
1924	0.885	+0.1%
1925	0.885	+0.0%
1926	0.885	+0.0%
1927	0.885	+0.0%
1928	0.885	+0.0%
1929	0.885	+0.0%
1930	0.885	+0.0%
1931	0.886	+0.1%
1932	0.887	+0.1%
1933	0.888	+0.1%
1934	0.888	+0.0%
1935	0.888	+0.0%
1936	0.888	+0.0%
1937	0.886	-0.2%
1938	0.883	-0.3%
1939	0.883	+0.0%
1940	0.883	+0.0%
1941	0.883	+0.0%
1942	0.885	+0.2%
1943	0.887	+0.2%
1944	0.887	+0.0%
1945	0.887	+0.0%
1946	0.888	+0.1%
1947	0.888	+0.0%
1948	0.888	+0.0%
1949	0.889	+0.1%
1950	0.889	+0.0%
1951	0.889	+0.0%
1952	0.889	+0.0%
1953	0.889	+0.0%
1954	0.889	+0.0%
1955	0.889	+0.0%
1956	0.888	-0.1%
1957	0.886	-0.2%
1958	0.886	+0.0%
1959	0.888	+0.2%
1960	0.89	+0.2%
1961	0.89	+0.0%
1962	0.89	+0.0%
1963	0.889	-0.1%
1964	0.888	-0.1%
1965	0.888	+0.0%
1966	0.888	+0.0%
1967	0.889	+0.1%
1968	0.889	+0.0%
1969	0.888	-0.1%
1970	0.888	+0.0%
1971	0.889	+0.1%
1972	0.89	+0.1%
1973	0.89	+0.0%
1974	0.889	-0.1%
1975	0.888	-0.1%
1976	0.888	+0.0%
1977	0.888	+0.0%
1978	0.888	+0.0%
1979	0.888	+0.0%
1980	0.909	+2.4%
1981	0.909	+0.0%
1982	0.909	+0.0%
1983	0.907	-0.2%
1984	0.906	-0.1%
1985	0.906	+0.0%
1986	0.906	+0.0%
1987	0.907	+0.1%
1988	0.909	+0.2%
1989	0.91	+0.1%
1990	0.91	+0.0%
1991	0.908	-0.2%
1992	0.907	-0.1%
1993	0.907	+0.0%
1994	0.907	+0.0%
1995	0.908	+0.1%
1996	0.908	+0.0%
1997	0.908	+0.0%
1998	0.908	+0.0%
1999	0.908	+0.0%
2000	0.908	+0.0%
2001	0.908	+0.0%
2002	0.908	+0.0%
2003	0.909	+0.1%
2004	0.908	-0.1%
2005	0.907	-0.1%
2006	0.907	+0.0%
2007	0.909	+0.2%
2008	0.91	+0.1%
2009	0.91	+0.0%
2010	0.905	-0.5%
2011	0.905	+0.0%
2012	0.905	+0.0%
2013	0.905	+0.0%
2014	0.905	+0.0%
2015	0.905	+0.0%
2016	0.903	-0.2%
2017	0.902	-0.1%
2018	0.902	+0.0%
2019	0.898	-0.4%
2020	0.908	+1.1%
2021	0.876	-3.5%
2022	0.896	+2.3%
2023	0.919	+2.6%
2024	0.918	-0.1%
2025	0.917	-0.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.917 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.917 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.8845	0.884	0.887	10
1910s	0.884	0.881	0.886	10
1920s	0.8846	0.884	0.885	10
1930s	0.8862	0.883	0.888	10
1940s	0.8865	0.883	0.889	10
1950s	0.8882	0.886	0.889	10
1960s	0.8889	0.888	0.89	10
1970s	0.8886	0.888	0.89	10
1980s	0.9078	0.906	0.91	10
1990s	0.9079	0.907	0.91	10
2000s	0.9084	0.907	0.91	10
2010s	0.9035	0.898	0.905	10
2020s	0.9057	0.876	0.919	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

2 Denmark 0.929 compare
3 Japan 0.924 compare
4 Costa Rica 0.922 compare
5 Switzerland 0.917 compare
7 Norway 0.915 compare
7 Spain 0.915 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Iceland?: Freedom of association index in Iceland was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 2023.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.876 in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for freedom of association index?: Iceland ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.