Estonia vs Iceland: Rule of law index
Estonia
0.985
in 2025
Iceland
0.983
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Iceland rank
10th
Rule of law index over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.985 against 0.983 in Iceland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3075 | 0.94 | 0.6325 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.4403 | 0.94 | 0.4997 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.9209 | 0.943 | 0.0221 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.8835 | 0.9466 | 0.0631 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.1379 | 0.9556 | 0.8177 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.1664 | 0.964 | 0.7976 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.1805 | 0.964 | 0.7835 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.1644 | 0.964 | 0.7996 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.1731 | 0.964 | 0.7909 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9294 | 0.9767 | 0.0473 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.973 | 0.9791 | 0.0061 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9847 | 0.9814 | 0.0033 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.9838 | 0.9773 | 0.0065 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia, at 0.985 against 0.983 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.002, 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 rule of law index?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.