What is liberal political institutions in Iceland?

Liberal political institutions in Iceland was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1900.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1900.

How does Iceland rank for liberal political institutions?

Iceland ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal political institutions in Iceland

Name: Liberal political institutions in Iceland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Liberal political institutions was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1900

All-time low

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal political institutions in Iceland, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1 for liberal political institutions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions in Iceland peaked at 1 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1900.

That places Iceland 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1	1	1	10
1910s	1	1	1	10
1920s	1	1	1	10
1930s	1	1	1	10
1940s	1	1	1	10
1950s	1	1	1	10
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

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More reference data data for Iceland

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.1076 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.09 °C (2026)
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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 liberal political institutions in Iceland?: Liberal political institutions in Iceland was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1900.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for liberal political institutions?: Iceland ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal political institutions
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions