Rule of Law - Governance score in Iceland

Iceland: Rule of Law - Governance score was 84.98 0-100 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.98 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 207 countries
All-time high
89.96 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
84.12 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Iceland, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 84.1 0-1001998: 85.3 0-1002000: 89.3 0-1002002: 89.4 0-1002003: 90 0-1002004: 88.4 0-1002005: 89.2 0-1002006: 88.9 0-1002007: 88.2 0-1002008: 86.5 0-1002009: 85.9 0-1002010: 85 0-1002011: 85.9 0-1002012: 86.1 0-1002013: 85.2 0-1002014: 84.9 0-1002015: 85.2 0-1002016: 84.9 0-1002017: 85.6 0-1002018: 86.9 0-1002019: 87 0-1002020: 86 0-1002021: 86.4 0-1002022: 84.4 0-1002023: 84.3 0-1002024: 85 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Iceland stood at 84.98 0-100.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Iceland peaked at 89.96 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.12 0-100, in 1996.

Iceland ranks 11th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.71 0-100 84.12 0-100 85.3 0-100 2
2000s 88.42 0-100 85.92 0-100 89.96 0-100 9
2010s 85.68 0-100 84.85 0-100 87.03 0-100 10
2020s 85.22 0-100 84.33 0-100 86.35 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 Netherlands 86.34 0-100 compare
  2. 9 Austria 85.84 0-100 compare
  3. 10 New Zealand 85.66 0-100 compare
  4. 12 Germany 84.95 0-100 compare
  5. 13 Ireland 84.35 0-100 compare
  6. 14 Greenland 84.06 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Iceland?
Rule of law - governance score in Iceland was 84.98 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 89.96 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 84.12 0-100 in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for rule of law - governance score?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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