Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iceland

Iceland: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 75.84 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.84 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
83.35 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
66.14 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iceland, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 66.1 0-1001998: 71.9 0-1002000: 77.8 0-1002002: 81 0-1002003: 82.8 0-1002004: 83.1 0-1002005: 83.3 0-1002006: 83.1 0-1002007: 81.9 0-1002008: 77.3 0-1002009: 78 0-1002010: 70.2 0-1002011: 73 0-1002012: 73.5 0-1002013: 73 0-1002014: 73.8 0-1002015: 75.3 0-1002016: 75.1 0-1002017: 77.4 0-1002018: 77.6 0-1002019: 78.8 0-1002020: 78 0-1002021: 80.6 0-1002022: 77.3 0-1002023: 76.9 0-1002024: 75.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Iceland is 75.84 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Iceland peaked at 83.35 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.14 0-100, in 1996.

That places Iceland 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Iceland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 66.14 0-100
1998 71.88 0-100 +8.7%
2000 77.78 0-100 +8.2%
2002 80.98 0-100 +4.1%
2003 82.81 0-100 +2.3%
2004 83.1 0-100 +0.4%
2005 83.35 0-100 +0.3%
2006 83.1 0-100 -0.3%
2007 81.93 0-100 -1.4%
2008 77.26 0-100 -5.7%
2009 77.98 0-100 +0.9%
2010 70.24 0-100 -9.9%
2011 72.98 0-100 +3.9%
2012 73.55 0-100 +0.8%
2013 72.96 0-100 -0.8%
2014 73.76 0-100 +1.1%
2015 75.31 0-100 +2.1%
2016 75.11 0-100 -0.3%
2017 77.36 0-100 +3.0%
2018 77.58 0-100 +0.3%
2019 78.78 0-100 +1.5%
2020 78.01 0-100 -1.0%
2021 80.57 0-100 +3.3%
2022 77.34 0-100 -4.0%
2023 76.86 0-100 -0.6%
2024 75.84 0-100 -1.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 75.84 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 75.84 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.01 0-100 66.14 0-100 71.88 0-100 2
2000s 80.92 0-100 77.26 0-100 83.35 0-100 9
2010s 74.76 0-100 70.24 0-100 78.78 0-100 10
2020s 77.72 0-100 75.84 0-100 80.57 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 Canada 76.35 0-100 compare
  2. 20 United States 76.19 0-100 compare
  3. 21 Austria 76.17 0-100 compare
  4. 23 Japan 75.83 0-100 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 75.23 0-100 compare
  6. 25 Belgium 74.48 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Iceland?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Iceland was 75.84 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 83.35 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.14 0-100 in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Iceland ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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