Iceland vs Spain: Strong elected local governments index
Iceland
0.995
in 2025
Spain
0.995
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Spain rank
3rd
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.995 against 0.995 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.97 | 0.431 | 0.539 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.97 | 0.431 | 0.539 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.97 | 0.187 | 0.783 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.97 | 0.802 | 0.168 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.97 | 0.061 | 0.909 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.97 | 0.061 | 0.909 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.97 | 0.061 | 0.909 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.97 | 0.1639 | 0.8061 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.97 | 0.997 | 0.027 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.97 | 0.997 | 0.027 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.997 | 0.027 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9732 | 0.997 | 0.0238 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.995 | 0.9953 | 0.0003 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 0.995 against 0.995 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Iceland and Spain?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.