What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2020.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.612 in 1900.

How does Iceland rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Iceland ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Iceland

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Iceland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.878 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.878

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

27th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.938

in 2020

All-time low

0.612

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Iceland is 0.878, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Iceland peaked at 0.938 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.612, in 1900.

Iceland ranks 27th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Iceland, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.612	—
1901	0.612	+0.0%
1902	0.612	+0.0%
1903	0.612	+0.0%
1904	0.612	+0.0%
1905	0.612	+0.0%
1906	0.612	+0.0%
1907	0.612	+0.0%
1908	0.612	+0.0%
1909	0.612	+0.0%
1910	0.612	+0.0%
1911	0.612	+0.0%
1912	0.612	+0.0%
1913	0.612	+0.0%
1914	0.612	+0.0%
1915	0.612	+0.0%
1916	0.612	+0.0%
1917	0.612	+0.0%
1918	0.612	+0.0%
1919	0.612	+0.0%
1920	0.648	+5.9%
1921	0.66	+1.9%
1922	0.66	+0.0%
1923	0.66	+0.0%
1924	0.66	+0.0%
1925	0.66	+0.0%
1926	0.66	+0.0%
1927	0.66	+0.0%
1928	0.66	+0.0%
1929	0.66	+0.0%
1930	0.66	+0.0%
1931	0.67	+1.5%
1932	0.67	+0.0%
1933	0.67	+0.0%
1934	0.67	+0.0%
1935	0.67	+0.0%
1936	0.67	+0.0%
1937	0.67	+0.0%
1938	0.67	+0.0%
1939	0.67	+0.0%
1940	0.706	+5.4%
1941	0.706	+0.0%
1942	0.706	+0.0%
1943	0.706	+0.0%
1944	0.773	+9.5%
1945	0.773	+0.0%
1946	0.773	+0.0%
1947	0.773	+0.0%
1948	0.773	+0.0%
1949	0.773	+0.0%
1950	0.796	+3.0%
1951	0.796	+0.0%
1952	0.796	+0.0%
1953	0.796	+0.0%
1954	0.796	+0.0%
1955	0.796	+0.0%
1956	0.796	+0.0%
1957	0.796	+0.0%
1958	0.796	+0.0%
1959	0.796	+0.0%
1960	0.796	+0.0%
1961	0.796	+0.0%
1962	0.796	+0.0%
1963	0.796	+0.0%
1964	0.796	+0.0%
1965	0.796	+0.0%
1966	0.796	+0.0%
1967	0.796	+0.0%
1968	0.774	-2.8%
1969	0.774	+0.0%
1970	0.774	+0.0%
1971	0.774	+0.0%
1972	0.774	+0.0%
1973	0.774	+0.0%
1974	0.774	+0.0%
1975	0.774	+0.0%
1976	0.774	+0.0%
1977	0.774	+0.0%
1978	0.774	+0.0%
1979	0.774	+0.0%
1980	0.774	+0.0%
1981	0.774	+0.0%
1982	0.784	+1.3%
1983	0.798	+1.8%
1984	0.798	+0.0%
1985	0.798	+0.0%
1986	0.798	+0.0%
1987	0.798	+0.0%
1988	0.798	+0.0%
1989	0.798	+0.0%
1990	0.841	+5.4%
1991	0.839	-0.2%
1992	0.842	+0.4%
1993	0.842	+0.0%
1994	0.842	+0.0%
1995	0.842	+0.0%
1996	0.842	+0.0%
1997	0.842	+0.0%
1998	0.842	+0.0%
1999	0.842	+0.0%
2000	0.842	+0.0%
2001	0.842	+0.0%
2002	0.842	+0.0%
2003	0.842	+0.0%
2004	0.842	+0.0%
2005	0.842	+0.0%
2006	0.833	-1.1%
2007	0.825	-1.0%
2008	0.839	+1.7%
2009	0.863	+2.9%
2010	0.866	+0.3%
2011	0.871	+0.6%
2012	0.877	+0.7%
2013	0.802	-8.6%
2014	0.797	-0.6%
2015	0.775	-2.8%
2016	0.844	+8.9%
2017	0.874	+3.6%
2018	0.869	-0.6%
2019	0.921	+6.0%
2020	0.938	+1.8%
2021	0.913	-2.7%
2022	0.913	+0.0%
2023	0.91	-0.3%
2024	0.91	+0.0%
2025	0.878	-3.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.878 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.878 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1910s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1920s	0.6588	0.648	0.66	10
1930s	0.669	0.66	0.67	10
1940s	0.7462	0.706	0.773	10
1950s	0.796	0.796	0.796	10
1960s	0.7916	0.774	0.796	10
1970s	0.774	0.774	0.774	10
1980s	0.7918	0.774	0.798	10
1990s	0.8416	0.839	0.842	10
2000s	0.8412	0.825	0.863	10
2010s	0.8496	0.775	0.921	10
2020s	0.9103	0.878	0.938	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

25 Sierra Leone 0.897 compare
26 Senegal 0.89 compare
28 Jamaica 0.872 compare
29 Austria 0.871 compare
30 Belgium 0.863 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Iceland?: Deliberative political institutions index in Iceland was 0.878 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2020.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.612 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Iceland ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.