What is liberal democracy index in Iceland?

Liberal democracy index in Iceland was 0.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2010.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.332 in 1900.

How does Iceland rank for liberal democracy index?

Iceland ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Iceland

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

Iceland: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Iceland is 0.72, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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

Countries ranked near Iceland

22 South Korea 0.739 compare
23 Canada 0.736 compare
24 Japan 0.734 compare
26 Portugal 0.717 compare
27 Lithuania 0.712 compare
28 Brazil 0.704 compare
28 Taiwan 0.704 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Iceland

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.95 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.565 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.95 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.807 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Iceland?: Liberal democracy index in Iceland was 0.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.332 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for liberal democracy index?: Iceland ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.