Democracy, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Democracy, gaps filled was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democracy, gaps filled in Iceland, 1900–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, democracy, gaps filled in Iceland stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Democracy, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 5 | — |
| 1905 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1906 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1921 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1931 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1945 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Australia 9 compare
- 1 Belgium 9 compare
- 1 Switzerland 9 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 9 compare
- 1 Czechia 9 compare
- 1 Germany 9 compare
- 1 Denmark 9 compare
- 1 Spain 9 compare
- 1 Estonia 9 compare
- 1 Finland 9 compare
- 1 Ireland 9 compare
- 1 Japan 9 compare
- 1 Korea 9 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 9 compare
- 1 Latvia 9 compare
- 1 Netherlands 9 compare
- 1 Norway 9 compare
- 1 New Zealand 9 compare
- 1 Sweden 9 compare
- 1 Seychelles 9 compare
- 1 Chinese Taipei 9 compare
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 democracy, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Democracy, gaps filled in Iceland was 9 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest democracy, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1995.
- What is the lowest democracy, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Iceland rank for democracy, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.