Civil Liberties Score in Iceland
Iceland: Civil Liberties Score was 57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Iceland, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Iceland stood at 57. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Iceland peaked at 60 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 60 | — |
| 2004 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.86 | 59 | 60 | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.9 | 57 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 | 57 | 57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Iceland?
- Civil liberties score in Iceland was 57 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for civil liberties score?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.