Political polarization score in Iceland
Iceland: Political polarization score was -1.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.47
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
151st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.037
in 2009
All-time low
-1.84
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Political polarization score in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -1.47 for political polarization score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Iceland peaked at 0.037 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.84, in 2004.
That places Iceland 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Political polarization score in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.06 | — |
| 2001 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.84 | +73.0% |
| 2005 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.32 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | -0.852 | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 0.037 | -104.3% |
| 2010 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.418 | -1229.7% |
| 2012 | -0.418 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.851 | +103.6% |
| 2014 | -0.851 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.851 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.851 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.72 | +101.6% |
| 2018 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.3 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.975 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | -1.47 | +51.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -1.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.532, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -1.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895, 16.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.19 | -1.84 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9351 | -1.72 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 | -1.47 | -0.975 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 148 New Zealand -1.42 compare
- 149 Uzbekistan -1.43 compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates -1.46 compare
- 152 Laos -1.47 compare
- 153 Tajikistan -1.48 compare
- 154 Switzerland -1.52 compare
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 polarization score in Iceland?
- Political polarization score in Iceland was -1.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for political polarization score?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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