Political civil liberties index in Iceland
Iceland: Political civil liberties index was 0.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.93
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.957
in 2009
All-time low
0.883
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political civil liberties index in Iceland, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Iceland is 0.93, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Iceland peaked at 0.957 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.883, in 1940.
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 | 0.909 | 0.909 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.909 | 0.909 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.904 | 0.904 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.904 | 0.904 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.893 | 0.883 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.905 | 0.905 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9058 | 0.905 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.912 | 0.912 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9331 | 0.929 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9512 | 0.948 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9554 | 0.954 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.949 | 0.943 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9358 | 0.929 | 0.951 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Iceland?
- Political civil liberties index in Iceland was 0.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.957 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.883 in 1940.
- How does Iceland rank for political civil liberties index?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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