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Private Civil Liberties Index in Iceland

Iceland: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.944 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.944
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.955
in 1980
All-time low
0.825
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in Iceland stood at 0.944.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Iceland peaked at 0.955 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.825, in 1900.

That places Iceland 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.825 —
1901 0.825 +0.0%
1902 0.825 +0.0%
1903 0.825 +0.0%
1904 0.825 +0.0%
1905 0.825 +0.0%
1906 0.825 +0.0%
1907 0.825 +0.0%
1908 0.825 +0.0%
1909 0.825 +0.0%
1910 0.825 +0.0%
1911 0.825 +0.0%
1912 0.825 +0.0%
1913 0.825 +0.0%
1914 0.825 +0.0%
1915 0.825 +0.0%
1916 0.867 +5.1%
1917 0.867 +0.0%
1918 0.867 +0.0%
1919 0.884 +2.0%
1920 0.884 +0.0%
1921 0.884 +0.0%
1922 0.884 +0.0%
1923 0.893 +1.0%
1924 0.893 +0.0%
1925 0.893 +0.0%
1926 0.893 +0.0%
1927 0.893 +0.0%
1928 0.893 +0.0%
1929 0.893 +0.0%
1930 0.877 -1.8%
1931 0.877 +0.0%
1932 0.877 +0.0%
1933 0.877 +0.0%
1934 0.877 +0.0%
1935 0.877 +0.0%
1936 0.877 +0.0%
1937 0.877 +0.0%
1938 0.877 +0.0%
1939 0.877 +0.0%
1940 0.877 +0.0%
1941 0.877 +0.0%
1942 0.877 +0.0%
1943 0.877 +0.0%
1944 0.929 +5.9%
1945 0.929 +0.0%
1946 0.929 +0.0%
1947 0.929 +0.0%
1948 0.929 +0.0%
1949 0.929 +0.0%
1950 0.929 +0.0%
1951 0.929 +0.0%
1952 0.929 +0.0%
1953 0.929 +0.0%
1954 0.929 +0.0%
1955 0.929 +0.0%
1956 0.929 +0.0%
1957 0.929 +0.0%
1958 0.929 +0.0%
1959 0.929 +0.0%
1960 0.929 +0.0%
1961 0.939 +1.1%
1962 0.939 +0.0%
1963 0.939 +0.0%
1964 0.939 +0.0%
1965 0.939 +0.0%
1966 0.939 +0.0%
1967 0.939 +0.0%
1968 0.939 +0.0%
1969 0.939 +0.0%
1970 0.939 +0.0%
1971 0.939 +0.0%
1972 0.939 +0.0%
1973 0.939 +0.0%
1974 0.939 +0.0%
1975 0.939 +0.0%
1976 0.939 +0.0%
1977 0.939 +0.0%
1978 0.939 +0.0%
1979 0.939 +0.0%
1980 0.955 +1.7%
1981 0.955 +0.0%
1982 0.955 +0.0%
1983 0.955 +0.0%
1984 0.955 +0.0%
1985 0.955 +0.0%
1986 0.955 +0.0%
1987 0.955 +0.0%
1988 0.955 +0.0%
1989 0.955 +0.0%
1990 0.955 +0.0%
1991 0.955 +0.0%
1992 0.955 +0.0%
1993 0.955 +0.0%
1994 0.955 +0.0%
1995 0.955 +0.0%
1996 0.955 +0.0%
1997 0.955 +0.0%
1998 0.955 +0.0%
1999 0.955 +0.0%
2000 0.955 +0.0%
2001 0.955 +0.0%
2002 0.955 +0.0%
2003 0.955 +0.0%
2004 0.955 +0.0%
2005 0.955 +0.0%
2006 0.955 +0.0%
2007 0.955 +0.0%
2008 0.95 -0.5%
2009 0.95 +0.0%
2010 0.95 +0.0%
2011 0.95 +0.0%
2012 0.95 +0.0%
2013 0.944 -0.6%
2014 0.937 -0.7%
2015 0.937 +0.0%
2016 0.937 +0.0%
2017 0.947 +1.1%
2018 0.947 +0.0%
2019 0.947 +0.0%
2020 0.946 -0.1%
2021 0.949 +0.3%
2022 0.949 +0.0%
2023 0.944 -0.5%
2024 0.944 +0.0%
2025 0.944 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.944 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.944 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.825 0.825 0.825 10
1910s 0.8435 0.825 0.884 10
1920s 0.8903 0.884 0.893 10
1930s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1940s 0.9082 0.877 0.929 10
1950s 0.929 0.929 0.929 10
1960s 0.938 0.929 0.939 10
1970s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
1980s 0.955 0.955 0.955 10
1990s 0.955 0.955 0.955 10
2000s 0.954 0.95 0.955 10
2010s 0.9446 0.937 0.95 10
2020s 0.946 0.944 0.949 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Germany 0.955 compare
  2. 2 Estonia 0.953 compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 0.941 compare
  4. 4 Sweden 0.941 compare
  5. 6 Ireland 0.939 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Iceland?
Private civil liberties index in Iceland was 0.944 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 1980.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.825 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for private civil liberties index?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.