Estonia vs Iceland: Democracy
Estonia
7
in 2025
Iceland
7
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 7 against 7 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.67 | 5 | 0.3333 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 7 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia, at 7 against 7 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for democracy?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).