Australia vs Iceland: Liberal political institutions
Australia
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Australia and Iceland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- Australia ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions