Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iceland

Iceland: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was 1.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 1900
All-time low
1.7
in 2019
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iceland, 1900–2025

00.511.52190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iceland stood at 1.96.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iceland peaked at 2.03 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2019.

That places Iceland 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 2.03 2.03 2.03 10
1910s 2.03 2.03 2.03 10
1920s 2.03 2.03 2.03 10
1930s 2.03 2.03 2.03 10
1940s 2.03 2.03 2.03 10
1950s 2.03 2.03 2.03 10
1960s 2.03 2.03 2.03 10
1970s 2.03 2.03 2.03 10
1980s 2.02 1.99 2.03 10
1990s 1.99 1.99 1.99 10
2000s 1.99 1.99 1.99 10
2010s 1.96 1.7 1.99 10
2020s 1.83 1.7 1.96 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 Gabon 2.03 compare
  2. 26 Gambia 1.98 compare
  3. 27 Norway 1.96 compare
  4. 29 New Zealand 1.96 compare
  5. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.89 compare
  6. 31 Armenia 1.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iceland?
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Iceland was 1.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 1900.
What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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