Political Corruption Index in Iceland
Iceland: Political Corruption Index was 0.014 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Iceland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Iceland stood at 0.014.
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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 169 Germany 0.024 compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.02 compare
- 171 New Zealand 0.014 compare
- 173 Singapore 0.013 compare
- 174 Norway 0.01 compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Iceland?
- Political corruption index in Iceland was 0.014 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.042 in 1900.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for political corruption index?
- Iceland ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.