What is civil society participation index in Iceland?

Civil society participation index in Iceland was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2019.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.874 in 2025.

How does Iceland rank for civil society participation index?

Iceland ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Iceland

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Iceland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.874 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.874

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.967

in 2019

All-time low

0.874

in 2025

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.874 for civil society participation index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Iceland peaked at 0.967 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.874, in 2025.

Iceland ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.91	0.91	0.91	10
1910s	0.9096	0.909	0.91	10
1920s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1930s	0.92	0.92	0.92	10
1940s	0.9203	0.919	0.922	10
1950s	0.919	0.919	0.919	10
1960s	0.9207	0.919	0.936	10
1970s	0.9554	0.953	0.956	10
1980s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
1990s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
2000s	0.956	0.956	0.956	10
2010s	0.9561	0.946	0.967	10
2020s	0.9227	0.874	0.951	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

26 Austria 0.884 compare
27 Costa Rica 0.883 compare
28 Italy 0.882 compare
29 Senegal 0.874 compare
31 France 0.866 compare
32 Brazil 0.865 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Iceland

Temperature anomalies by month -0.09 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.1076 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.5453 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Iceland?: Civil society participation index in Iceland was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2019.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.874 in 2025.
How does Iceland rank for civil society participation index?: Iceland ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.