Political Stability - Number of sources in Iceland
Iceland: Political Stability - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8
in 2006
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Number of sources in Iceland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - number of sources in Iceland is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - number of sources in Iceland peaked at 8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 129th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Number of sources in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 89% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 129 Afghanistan 8 compare
- 129 Armenia 8 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 8 compare
- 129 Belarus 8 compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
- 129 Cape Verde 8 compare
- 129 Cambodia 8 compare
- 129 Georgia 8 compare
- 129 Haiti 8 compare
- 129 Honduras 8 compare
- 129 Hong Kong 8 compare
- 129 Iran 8 compare
- 129 Iraq 8 compare
- 129 Israel 8 compare
- 129 North Korea 8 compare
- 129 Kosovo 8 compare
- 129 Lebanon 8 compare
- 129 Malta 8 compare
- 129 Montenegro 8 compare
- 129 Myanmar 8 compare
- 129 Nicaragua 8 compare
- 129 North Macedonia 8 compare
- 129 Russia 8 compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 8 compare
- 129 Seychelles 8 compare
- 129 Suriname 8 compare
- 129 Switzerland 8 compare
- 129 Ukraine 8 compare
- 129 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8 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 stability - number of sources in Iceland?
- Political stability - number of sources in Iceland was 8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - number of sources recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest political stability - number of sources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for political stability - number of sources?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - number of sources rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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