Political Stability - Governance score in Iceland

Iceland: Political Stability - Governance score was 86.49 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.49 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 208 countries
All-time high
92.48 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
84.46 0-100
in 2010
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Iceland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 91.2 0-1001998: 91.2 0-1002000: 92.5 0-1002002: 92.1 0-1002003: 90.4 0-1002004: 86.4 0-1002005: 89.2 0-1002006: 89.5 0-1002007: 91.2 0-1002008: 89.1 0-1002009: 88.8 0-1002010: 84.5 0-1002011: 86.9 0-1002012: 86.9 0-1002013: 87.3 0-1002014: 87.6 0-1002015: 87.5 0-1002016: 86.7 0-1002017: 87.3 0-1002018: 88 0-1002019: 92.5 0-1002020: 88.6 0-1002021: 88.8 0-1002022: 87.5 0-1002023: 86.5 0-1002024: 86.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Iceland stood at 86.49 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Iceland peaked at 92.48 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.46 0-100, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 21st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Political Stability - Governance score in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Iceland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 91.23 0-100
1998 91.24 0-100 +0.0%
2000 92.48 0-100 +1.4%
2002 92.15 0-100 -0.4%
2003 90.38 0-100 -1.9%
2004 86.4 0-100 -4.4%
2005 89.24 0-100 +3.3%
2006 89.45 0-100 +0.2%
2007 91.23 0-100 +2.0%
2008 89.06 0-100 -2.4%
2009 88.79 0-100 -0.3%
2010 84.46 0-100 -4.9%
2011 86.93 0-100 +2.9%
2012 86.93 0-100 +0.0%
2013 87.31 0-100 +0.4%
2014 87.63 0-100 +0.4%
2015 87.46 0-100 -0.2%
2016 86.74 0-100 -0.8%
2017 87.25 0-100 +0.6%
2018 88.03 0-100 +0.9%
2019 92.48 0-100 +5.1%
2020 88.59 0-100 -4.2%
2021 88.75 0-100 +0.2%
2022 87.54 0-100 -1.4%
2023 86.49 0-100 -1.2%
2024 86.49 0-100 -0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 86.49 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 86.49 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.24 0-100 91.23 0-100 91.24 0-100 2
2000s 89.91 0-100 86.4 0-100 92.48 0-100 9
2010s 87.52 0-100 84.46 0-100 92.48 0-100 10
2020s 87.57 0-100 86.49 0-100 88.75 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 18 Kiribati 87.04 0-100 compare
  2. 19 Dominica 86.98 0-100 compare
  3. 20 Singapore 86.94 0-100 compare
  4. 22 Brunei 86.44 0-100 compare
  5. 23 Grenada 86.38 0-100 compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 85.98 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Iceland?
Political stability - governance score in Iceland was 86.49 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 92.48 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 84.46 0-100 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for political stability - governance score?
Iceland ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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