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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Iceland

Iceland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.995 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.995
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.995
in 2020
All-time low
0.97
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.995 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Iceland peaked at 0.995 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 1900.

Iceland ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.97 —
1901 0.97 +0.0%
1902 0.97 +0.0%
1903 0.97 +0.0%
1904 0.97 +0.0%
1905 0.97 +0.0%
1906 0.97 +0.0%
1907 0.97 +0.0%
1908 0.97 +0.0%
1909 0.97 +0.0%
1910 0.97 +0.0%
1911 0.97 +0.0%
1912 0.97 +0.0%
1913 0.97 +0.0%
1914 0.97 +0.0%
1915 0.97 +0.0%
1916 0.97 +0.0%
1917 0.97 +0.0%
1918 0.97 +0.0%
1919 0.97 +0.0%
1920 0.97 +0.0%
1921 0.97 +0.0%
1922 0.97 +0.0%
1923 0.97 +0.0%
1924 0.97 +0.0%
1925 0.97 +0.0%
1926 0.97 +0.0%
1927 0.97 +0.0%
1928 0.97 +0.0%
1929 0.97 +0.0%
1930 0.97 +0.0%
1931 0.97 +0.0%
1932 0.97 +0.0%
1933 0.97 +0.0%
1934 0.97 +0.0%
1935 0.97 +0.0%
1936 0.97 +0.0%
1937 0.97 +0.0%
1938 0.97 +0.0%
1939 0.97 +0.0%
1940 0.97 +0.0%
1941 0.97 +0.0%
1942 0.97 +0.0%
1943 0.97 +0.0%
1944 0.97 +0.0%
1945 0.97 +0.0%
1946 0.97 +0.0%
1947 0.97 +0.0%
1948 0.97 +0.0%
1949 0.97 +0.0%
1950 0.97 +0.0%
1951 0.97 +0.0%
1952 0.97 +0.0%
1953 0.97 +0.0%
1954 0.97 +0.0%
1955 0.97 +0.0%
1956 0.97 +0.0%
1957 0.97 +0.0%
1958 0.97 +0.0%
1959 0.97 +0.0%
1960 0.97 +0.0%
1961 0.97 +0.0%
1962 0.97 +0.0%
1963 0.97 +0.0%
1964 0.97 +0.0%
1965 0.97 +0.0%
1966 0.97 +0.0%
1967 0.97 +0.0%
1968 0.97 +0.0%
1969 0.97 +0.0%
1970 0.97 +0.0%
1971 0.97 +0.0%
1972 0.97 +0.0%
1973 0.97 +0.0%
1974 0.97 +0.0%
1975 0.97 +0.0%
1976 0.97 +0.0%
1977 0.97 +0.0%
1978 0.97 +0.0%
1979 0.97 +0.0%
1980 0.97 +0.0%
1981 0.97 +0.0%
1982 0.97 +0.0%
1983 0.97 +0.0%
1984 0.97 +0.0%
1985 0.97 +0.0%
1986 0.97 +0.0%
1987 0.97 +0.0%
1988 0.97 +0.0%
1989 0.97 +0.0%
1990 0.97 +0.0%
1991 0.97 +0.0%
1992 0.97 +0.0%
1993 0.97 +0.0%
1994 0.97 +0.0%
1995 0.97 +0.0%
1996 0.97 +0.0%
1997 0.97 +0.0%
1998 0.97 +0.0%
1999 0.97 +0.0%
2000 0.97 +0.0%
2001 0.97 +0.0%
2002 0.97 +0.0%
2003 0.97 +0.0%
2004 0.97 +0.0%
2005 0.97 +0.0%
2006 0.97 +0.0%
2007 0.97 +0.0%
2008 0.97 +0.0%
2009 0.97 +0.0%
2010 0.97 +0.0%
2011 0.97 +0.0%
2012 0.97 +0.0%
2013 0.97 +0.0%
2014 0.97 +0.0%
2015 0.97 +0.0%
2016 0.97 +0.0%
2017 0.97 +0.0%
2018 0.986 +1.6%
2019 0.986 +0.0%
2020 0.995 +0.9%
2021 0.995 +0.0%
2022 0.995 +0.0%
2023 0.995 +0.0%
2024 0.995 +0.0%
2025 0.995 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.995 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.995 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
1910s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
1920s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
1930s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
1940s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
1950s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
1960s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
1970s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
1980s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
1990s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
2000s 0.97 0.97 0.97 10
2010s 0.9732 0.97 0.986 10
2020s 0.995 0.995 0.995 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Switzerland 0.997 compare
  2. 2 Australia 0.996 compare
  3. 3 Italy 0.995 compare
  4. 3 Mexico 0.995 compare
  5. 3 Spain 0.995 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Iceland?
Strong elected local governments index in Iceland was 0.995 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2020.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 1900.
How does Iceland rank for strong elected local governments index?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.