Engaged Society Score in Iceland
Iceland: Engaged Society Score was 1.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Engaged Society Score in Iceland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Iceland stood at 1.88. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Iceland peaked at 1.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1900.
Iceland ranks 34th 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 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.28 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.75 | 1.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5453 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1076 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is engaged society score in Iceland?
- Engaged society score in Iceland was 1.88 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1900.
- How does Iceland rank for engaged society score?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.