Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Iceland
Iceland: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 73.84 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.84 0-100
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86.66 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
69.68 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iceland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Iceland is 73.84 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Iceland peaked at 86.66 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.68 0-100, in 1996.
That places Iceland 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 69.68 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.53 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 80 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 83.64 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 85.39 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 86.35 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 86.66 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.97 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.83 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.99 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 80.51 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 73.99 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 76.57 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 76.89 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.45 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.47 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.89 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 78.65 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.91 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 81.1 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.29 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.38 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.74 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 80.06 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 78.5 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 76.58 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 73.84 0-100 | -3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 73.84 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 73.84 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.11 0-100 | 69.68 0-100 | 74.53 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.7 0-100 | 79.99 0-100 | 86.66 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.32 0-100 | 73.99 0-100 | 82.29 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.02 0-100 | 73.84 0-100 | 83.74 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Iceland?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Iceland was 73.84 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.66 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.68 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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