Participatory Political Institutions Index in Iceland
Iceland: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.646 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Iceland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Iceland is 0.646, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Iceland peaked at 0.72 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.621, in 1900.
Iceland ranks 18th 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 | 0.6243 | 0.621 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6286 | 0.621 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.623 | 0.623 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6274 | 0.624 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6803 | 0.624 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6836 | 0.658 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6397 | 0.636 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6458 | 0.645 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.646 | 0.646 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.646 | 0.646 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.646 | 0.646 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6904 | 0.688 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.671 | 0.646 | 0.688 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Iceland?
- Participatory political institutions index in Iceland was 0.646 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 1948.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.621 in 1900.
- How does Iceland rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.