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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Iceland

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Iceland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 Switzerland 0.997 compare
2 Australia 0.996 compare
3 Italy 0.995 compare
3 Mexico 0.995 compare
3 Spain 0.995 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Iceland

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.1076 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.09 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 179.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.