Estonia vs Iceland: Private civil liberties index
Estonia
0.953
in 2025
Iceland
0.944
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
Iceland rank
3rd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.953 against 0.944 in Iceland, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2328 | 0.825 | 0.5922 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.3727 | 0.8435 | 0.4708 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.9109 | 0.8903 | 0.0206 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.8841 | 0.877 | 0.0071 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.0066 | 0.9082 | 0.9016 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.0273 | 0.929 | 0.9017 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.0457 | 0.938 | 0.8923 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0512 | 0.939 | 0.8878 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0816 | 0.955 | 0.8734 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.8772 | 0.955 | 0.0778 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9412 | 0.954 | 0.0128 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9495 | 0.9446 | 0.0049 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.9513 | 0.946 | 0.0053 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia, at 0.953 against 0.944 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.009, 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 private civil liberties index?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.