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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Iceland

Iceland: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.792 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.792
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.855
in 2019
All-time low
0.709
in 1930
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Iceland, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.792 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Iceland peaked at 0.855 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.709, in 1930.

Iceland ranks 53rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.711 —
1901 0.711 +0.0%
1902 0.739 +3.9%
1903 0.739 +0.0%
1904 0.739 +0.0%
1905 0.739 +0.0%
1906 0.739 +0.0%
1907 0.739 +0.0%
1908 0.739 +0.0%
1909 0.739 +0.0%
1910 0.739 +0.0%
1911 0.739 +0.0%
1912 0.739 +0.0%
1913 0.739 +0.0%
1914 0.739 +0.0%
1915 0.739 +0.0%
1916 0.739 +0.0%
1917 0.739 +0.0%
1918 0.761 +3.0%
1919 0.761 +0.0%
1920 0.761 +0.0%
1921 0.761 +0.0%
1922 0.761 +0.0%
1923 0.761 +0.0%
1924 0.761 +0.0%
1925 0.761 +0.0%
1926 0.761 +0.0%
1927 0.761 +0.0%
1928 0.761 +0.0%
1929 0.761 +0.0%
1930 0.709 -6.8%
1931 0.709 +0.0%
1932 0.709 +0.0%
1933 0.709 +0.0%
1934 0.709 +0.0%
1935 0.709 +0.0%
1936 0.709 +0.0%
1937 0.709 +0.0%
1938 0.709 +0.0%
1939 0.709 +0.0%
1940 0.709 +0.0%
1941 0.709 +0.0%
1942 0.709 +0.0%
1943 0.709 +0.0%
1944 0.749 +5.6%
1945 0.749 +0.0%
1946 0.749 +0.0%
1947 0.749 +0.0%
1948 0.749 +0.0%
1949 0.749 +0.0%
1950 0.749 +0.0%
1951 0.749 +0.0%
1952 0.749 +0.0%
1953 0.749 +0.0%
1954 0.749 +0.0%
1955 0.749 +0.0%
1956 0.749 +0.0%
1957 0.749 +0.0%
1958 0.749 +0.0%
1959 0.749 +0.0%
1960 0.749 +0.0%
1961 0.749 +0.0%
1962 0.749 +0.0%
1963 0.749 +0.0%
1964 0.749 +0.0%
1965 0.749 +0.0%
1966 0.749 +0.0%
1967 0.749 +0.0%
1968 0.749 +0.0%
1969 0.749 +0.0%
1970 0.749 +0.0%
1971 0.749 +0.0%
1972 0.749 +0.0%
1973 0.749 +0.0%
1974 0.749 +0.0%
1975 0.749 +0.0%
1976 0.749 +0.0%
1977 0.749 +0.0%
1978 0.749 +0.0%
1979 0.749 +0.0%
1980 0.749 +0.0%
1981 0.749 +0.0%
1982 0.749 +0.0%
1983 0.749 +0.0%
1984 0.749 +0.0%
1985 0.749 +0.0%
1986 0.749 +0.0%
1987 0.817 +9.1%
1988 0.817 +0.0%
1989 0.804 -1.6%
1990 0.804 +0.0%
1991 0.804 +0.0%
1992 0.804 +0.0%
1993 0.804 +0.0%
1994 0.804 +0.0%
1995 0.804 +0.0%
1996 0.804 +0.0%
1997 0.804 +0.0%
1998 0.804 +0.0%
1999 0.804 +0.0%
2000 0.804 +0.0%
2001 0.804 +0.0%
2002 0.804 +0.0%
2003 0.804 +0.0%
2004 0.804 +0.0%
2005 0.804 +0.0%
2006 0.804 +0.0%
2007 0.804 +0.0%
2008 0.804 +0.0%
2009 0.801 -0.4%
2010 0.818 +2.1%
2011 0.818 +0.0%
2012 0.818 +0.0%
2013 0.818 +0.0%
2014 0.818 +0.0%
2015 0.818 +0.0%
2016 0.818 +0.0%
2017 0.818 +0.0%
2018 0.818 +0.0%
2019 0.855 +4.5%
2020 0.855 +0.0%
2021 0.785 -8.2%
2022 0.785 +0.0%
2023 0.785 +0.0%
2024 0.818 +4.2%
2025 0.792 -3.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.792 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.792 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.7334 0.711 0.739 10
1910s 0.7434 0.739 0.761 10
1920s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1930s 0.709 0.709 0.709 10
1940s 0.733 0.709 0.749 10
1950s 0.749 0.749 0.749 10
1960s 0.749 0.749 0.749 10
1970s 0.749 0.749 0.749 10
1980s 0.7681 0.749 0.817 10
1990s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
2000s 0.8037 0.801 0.804 10
2010s 0.8217 0.818 0.855 10
2020s 0.8033 0.785 0.855 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 50 Panama 0.808 compare
  2. 51 Cape Verde 0.807 compare
  3. 52 Argentina 0.8 compare
  4. 53 Vanuatu 0.792 compare
  5. 55 Papua New Guinea 0.79 compare
  6. 56 Nepal 0.789 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Iceland?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Iceland was 0.792 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.709 in 1930.
How does Iceland rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Iceland ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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