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

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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United States: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Iceland

0.646

in 2025

United States

0.645

in 2025

Iceland rank

18th

United States rank

20th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Iceland
United States

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.646 against 0.645 in United States, 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 ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States	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
1980s	0.646	0.656	0.01	United States
1990s	0.646	0.659	0.013	United States
2000s	0.646	0.66	0.014	United States
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?: Iceland, at 0.646 against 0.645 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Iceland and United States?: 0.001, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Iceland ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.