Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iceland or United Kingdom?

Iceland, at 0.929 against 0.924 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United Kingdom: Free and Fair Elections Index

Iceland

0.929

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.924

in 2025

Iceland rank

29th

United Kingdom rank

30th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Iceland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.929 against 0.924 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 12 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8992	0.7165	0.1827	Iceland
1910s	0.8986	0.7236	0.175	Iceland
1920s	0.9007	0.7737	0.127	Iceland
1930s	0.9017	0.8006	0.1011	Iceland
1940s	0.9106	0.8286	0.082	Iceland
1950s	0.9305	0.8693	0.0612	Iceland
1960s	0.9384	0.8786	0.0598	Iceland
1970s	0.9384	0.893	0.0454	Iceland
1980s	0.9379	0.8889	0.049	Iceland
1990s	0.9382	0.8848	0.0534	Iceland
2000s	0.9419	0.9248	0.0171	Iceland
2010s	0.9501	0.93	0.0201	Iceland
2020s	0.9237	0.9352	0.0115	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iceland or United Kingdom?: Iceland, at 0.929 against 0.924 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Iceland and United Kingdom?: 0.005, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Iceland ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.