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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland

Iceland: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.014 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.014
Change on year
down 39.1%
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.042
in 1900
All-time low
0.012
in 2013
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland, 1900–2025

0.010.020.030.04190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.014 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland peaked at 0.042 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 2013.

Iceland ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.042 —
1901 0.042 +0.0%
1902 0.042 +0.0%
1903 0.042 +0.0%
1904 0.042 +0.0%
1905 0.042 +0.0%
1906 0.042 +0.0%
1907 0.042 +0.0%
1908 0.042 +0.0%
1909 0.042 +0.0%
1910 0.042 +0.0%
1911 0.042 +0.0%
1912 0.042 +0.0%
1913 0.042 +0.0%
1914 0.042 +0.0%
1915 0.042 +0.0%
1916 0.042 +0.0%
1917 0.042 +0.0%
1918 0.042 +0.0%
1919 0.042 +0.0%
1920 0.042 +0.0%
1921 0.042 +0.0%
1922 0.042 +0.0%
1923 0.042 +0.0%
1924 0.042 +0.0%
1925 0.042 +0.0%
1926 0.042 +0.0%
1927 0.042 +0.0%
1928 0.042 +0.0%
1929 0.042 +0.0%
1930 0.039 -7.1%
1931 0.039 +0.0%
1932 0.039 +0.0%
1933 0.039 +0.0%
1934 0.039 +0.0%
1935 0.039 +0.0%
1936 0.033 -15.4%
1937 0.033 +0.0%
1938 0.033 +0.0%
1939 0.033 +0.0%
1940 0.033 +0.0%
1941 0.033 +0.0%
1942 0.033 +0.0%
1943 0.033 +0.0%
1944 0.033 +0.0%
1945 0.027 -18.2%
1946 0.021 -22.2%
1947 0.021 +0.0%
1948 0.021 +0.0%
1949 0.021 +0.0%
1950 0.021 +0.0%
1951 0.021 +0.0%
1952 0.021 +0.0%
1953 0.021 +0.0%
1954 0.021 +0.0%
1955 0.021 +0.0%
1956 0.021 +0.0%
1957 0.021 +0.0%
1958 0.021 +0.0%
1959 0.021 +0.0%
1960 0.021 +0.0%
1961 0.021 +0.0%
1962 0.021 +0.0%
1963 0.021 +0.0%
1964 0.021 +0.0%
1965 0.021 +0.0%
1966 0.021 +0.0%
1967 0.021 +0.0%
1968 0.021 +0.0%
1969 0.021 +0.0%
1970 0.021 +0.0%
1971 0.021 +0.0%
1972 0.021 +0.0%
1973 0.021 +0.0%
1974 0.021 +0.0%
1975 0.021 +0.0%
1976 0.021 +0.0%
1977 0.021 +0.0%
1978 0.021 +0.0%
1979 0.021 +0.0%
1980 0.021 +0.0%
1981 0.021 +0.0%
1982 0.021 +0.0%
1983 0.021 +0.0%
1984 0.021 +0.0%
1985 0.021 +0.0%
1986 0.021 +0.0%
1987 0.016 -23.8%
1988 0.016 +0.0%
1989 0.016 +0.0%
1990 0.013 -18.8%
1991 0.013 +0.0%
1992 0.013 +0.0%
1993 0.013 +0.0%
1994 0.013 +0.0%
1995 0.013 +0.0%
1996 0.013 +0.0%
1997 0.013 +0.0%
1998 0.013 +0.0%
1999 0.013 +0.0%
2000 0.013 +0.0%
2001 0.013 +0.0%
2002 0.013 +0.0%
2003 0.013 +0.0%
2004 0.013 +0.0%
2005 0.013 +0.0%
2006 0.013 +0.0%
2007 0.013 +0.0%
2008 0.013 +0.0%
2009 0.013 +0.0%
2010 0.013 +0.0%
2011 0.013 +0.0%
2012 0.013 +0.0%
2013 0.012 -7.7%
2014 0.012 +0.0%
2015 0.012 +0.0%
2016 0.012 +0.0%
2017 0.012 +0.0%
2018 0.012 +0.0%
2019 0.012 +0.0%
2020 0.012 +0.0%
2021 0.023 +91.7%
2022 0.023 +0.0%
2023 0.023 +0.0%
2024 0.023 +0.0%
2025 0.014 -39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1910s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1920s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1930s 0.0366 0.033 0.039 10
1940s 0.0276 0.021 0.033 10
1950s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1960s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1970s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1980s 0.0195 0.016 0.021 10
1990s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
2000s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
2010s 0.0123 0.012 0.013 10
2020s 0.0197 0.012 0.023 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 169 Germany 0.024 compare
  2. 170 Switzerland 0.02 compare
  3. 171 New Zealand 0.014 compare
  4. 173 Singapore 0.013 compare
  5. 174 Norway 0.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Iceland was 0.014 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.042 in 1900.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Iceland ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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