What is legislative corruption score in Iceland?

Legislative corruption score in Iceland was 2.31 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1987.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 1900.

How does Iceland rank for legislative corruption score?

Iceland ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Iceland

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Iceland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Legislative Corruption Score was 2.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.31

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 174 countries

All-time high

2.31

in 1987

All-time low

1.85

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Iceland, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 2.31 for legislative corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Iceland peaked at 2.31 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 1900.

That places Iceland 7th out of 174 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1.85	1.85	1.85	10
1910s	1.85	1.85	1.85	10
1920s	1.85	1.85	1.85	10
1930s	1.85	1.85	1.85	10
1940s	1.85	1.85	1.85	10
1950s	1.85	1.85	1.85	10
1960s	1.85	1.85	1.85	10
1970s	1.85	1.85	1.85	10
1980s	1.99	1.85	2.31	10
1990s	2.31	2.31	2.31	10
2000s	2.31	2.31	2.31	10
2010s	2.31	2.31	2.31	10
2020s	2.31	2.31	2.31	6

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Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.565 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.72 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Iceland?: Legislative corruption score in Iceland was 2.31 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1987.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for legislative corruption score?: Iceland ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.