Freedom of association index in Iceland
Iceland: Freedom of association index was 0.917 in 2025. β¬ 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
1900β2025
Freedom of association index in Iceland, 1900β2025
Source: 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%.
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 |
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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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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