Key features of liberal democracy in Iceland
Iceland: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.72
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.799
in 2010
All-time low
0.332
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Iceland, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.72 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Iceland peaked at 0.799 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.332, in 1900.
Iceland ranks 25th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4157 | 0.332 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5491 | 0.472 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6642 | 0.66 | 0.669 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6604 | 0.651 | 0.669 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6733 | 0.653 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.698 | 0.692 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7079 | 0.701 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7194 | 0.716 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7506 | 0.739 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7787 | 0.775 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7843 | 0.78 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7845 | 0.773 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7498 | 0.72 | 0.784 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 key features of liberal democracy in Iceland?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Iceland was 0.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.332 in 1900.
- How does Iceland rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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