How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United States of America: Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score

Iceland

2.1

in 2025

United States of America

2.07

in 2025

Iceland rank

2nd

United States of America rank

5th

Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time

Iceland
United States of America

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.1 against 2.07 in United States of America, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States of America ahead.

Iceland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-1.24	2.07	3.31	United States of America
1910s	-0.2097	2.07	2.28	United States of America
1920s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
1930s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
1940s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
1950s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
1960s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
1970s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
1980s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
1990s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
2000s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
2010s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland
2020s	2.1	2.07	0.034	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic policy free from interference of other states score, Iceland or United States of America?: Iceland, at 2.1 against 2.07 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic policy free from interference of other states score between Iceland and United States of America?: 0.03, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for domestic policy free from interference of other states score?: Iceland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,487 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which domestic policy is free from the interference of other states.