How does Iceland rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Iceland ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Iceland

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Iceland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.974 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.974

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.978

in 2017

All-time low

0.874

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Iceland stood at 0.974.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Iceland peaked at 0.978 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.874, in 1900.

Iceland ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.876	0.874	0.878	10
1910s	0.8835	0.878	0.897	10
1920s	0.9138	0.911	0.915	10
1930s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1940s	0.9193	0.905	0.93	10
1950s	0.93	0.93	0.93	10
1960s	0.939	0.93	0.94	10
1970s	0.941	0.94	0.945	10
1980s	0.952	0.952	0.952	10
1990s	0.9731	0.97	0.976	10
2000s	0.976	0.975	0.977	10
2010s	0.9762	0.975	0.978	10
2020s	0.9752	0.974	0.977	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

7 Estonia 0.979 compare
8 Finland 0.976 compare
9 Ireland 0.975 compare
10 Belgium 0.974 compare
10 Latvia 0.974 compare
13 New Zealand 0.972 compare
13 Norway 0.972 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Iceland?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Iceland was 0.974 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 2017.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.874 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Iceland ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.