Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland

Iceland: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.95 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.95
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.962
in 1996
All-time low
0.893
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland is 0.95, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland peaked at 0.962 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.893, in 1900.

That places Iceland 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1910s 0.8987 0.893 0.911 10
1920s 0.9118 0.909 0.913 10
1930s 0.907 0.907 0.907 10
1940s 0.914 0.899 0.925 10
1950s 0.928 0.928 0.928 10
1960s 0.9311 0.928 0.932 10
1970s 0.9328 0.932 0.936 10
1980s 0.9488 0.947 0.952 10
1990s 0.9608 0.96 0.962 10
2000s 0.9617 0.96 0.962 10
2010s 0.9568 0.952 0.96 10
2020s 0.953 0.95 0.958 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 3 Denmark 0.959 compare
  2. 4 Ireland 0.956 compare
  3. 5 Belgium 0.955 compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 0.95 compare
  5. 8 Czechia 0.948 compare
  6. 8 New Zealand 0.948 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland?
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland was 0.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1996.
What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.893 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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