Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Iceland
Iceland: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 83.98 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.98 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
94.32 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
79.23 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iceland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 83.98 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Iceland peaked at 94.32 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.23 0-100, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.23 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 84.41 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 92.05 0-100 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 93.33 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 94.32 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.75 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 93.38 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 82.13 0-100 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 80.71 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 88.07 0-100 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 88.36 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.72 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 84.78 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.68 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.89 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 83.83 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 83.72 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.15 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.14 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.12 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.09 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.34 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.07 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 85.15 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 84.83 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.56 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.98 0-100 | -0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 83.98 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 83.98 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.82 0-100 | 79.23 0-100 | 84.41 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.35 0-100 | 80.71 0-100 | 94.32 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.01 0-100 | 83.15 0-100 | 86.89 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.49 0-100 | 83.98 0-100 | 89.07 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Iceland?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Iceland was 83.98 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.32 0-100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.23 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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