Equality of political power across social groups score in Iceland
Iceland: Equality of political power across social groups score was 2.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 2016
All-time low
1
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equality of political power across social groups score in Iceland, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equality of political power across social groups score in Iceland stood at 2.03.
That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Iceland peaked at 2.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1900.
That places Iceland 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equality of political power across social groups score in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1 | — |
| 1901 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.49 | +48.9% |
| 1905 | 1.54 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.57 | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 1.95 | +23.8% |
| 1920 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.74 | -10.8% |
| 1931 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.29 | +31.7% |
| 1961 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.55 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.68 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.32 | 1 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.58 | 1.54 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2.29 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 1.95 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.95 | 2.03 | 6 |
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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 equality of political power across social groups score in Iceland?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Iceland was 2.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2016.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1900.
- How does Iceland rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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