Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Iceland
Iceland: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 91.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
89.1%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland is 91.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.1% | — |
| 1998 | 94.3% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 91.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 91.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.5%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 89.1% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 89.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 91.4% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 91.8% | 97.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland was 91.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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