Iceland vs United States: Suffrage
Iceland
100
in 2025
United States
100
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100 against 100 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 34 | 41 | 7 | United States |
| 1910s | 62 | 41 | 21 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 95 | 88 | 7 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 97.5 | 90.7 | 6.8 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 100 | 93.4 | 6.6 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 100 | 95 | 5 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 100 | 97 | 3 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 100 against 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Iceland and United States?
- 0, 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 suffrage?
- Iceland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.