Iceland vs United Kingdom: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9287 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0472 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0822 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Iceland ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.