Estonia vs Iceland: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Estonia
0.979
in 2025
Iceland
0.974
in 2025
Estonia rank
7th
Iceland rank
10th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.979 against 0.974 in Iceland, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2675 | 0.876 | 0.6085 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.4121 | 0.8835 | 0.4714 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.9013 | 0.9138 | 0.0125 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.8755 | 0.905 | 0.0295 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.0065 | 0.9193 | 0.9128 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.0483 | 0.93 | 0.8817 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.0929 | 0.939 | 0.8461 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0957 | 0.941 | 0.8453 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.1237 | 0.952 | 0.8283 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9263 | 0.9731 | 0.0468 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9687 | 0.976 | 0.0073 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9769 | 0.9762 | 0.0007 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.9782 | 0.9752 | 0.003 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia, at 0.979 against 0.974 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.