Iceland vs United States of America: Participatory political institutions index
Iceland
0.646
in 2025
United States of America
0.645
in 2025
Iceland rank
18th
United States of America rank
20th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.646 against 0.645 in United States of America, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6243 | 0.58 | 0.0443 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.6286 | 0.5875 | 0.0411 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.623 | 0.599 | 0.024 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.6274 | 0.6137 | 0.0137 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.6803 | 0.6179 | 0.0624 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.6836 | 0.621 | 0.0626 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.6397 | 0.6314 | 0.0083 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.6458 | 0.6488 | 0.003 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.646 | 0.656 | 0.01 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.646 | 0.659 | 0.013 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.646 | 0.66 | 0.014 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.6904 | 0.6594 | 0.031 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.671 | 0.654 | 0.017 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at 0.646 against 0.645 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.001, 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 participatory political institutions index?
- Iceland ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.