Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Iceland
Iceland: Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 81.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
81.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2019
All-time low
77.5%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iceland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iceland is 81.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iceland peaked at 85.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 11th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 82.0% | — |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | +2.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 81.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.7%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 81.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 78.6% | 84.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 77.5% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 79.3% | 81.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iceland?
- Political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iceland was 81.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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