Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Iceland

Iceland: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 81.79 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.79 0-100
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
85.66 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
81.52 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Iceland, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 82.4 0-1001998: 82.5 0-1002000: 82.6 0-1002002: 83.9 0-1002003: 84.3 0-1002004: 83.2 0-1002005: 84.5 0-1002006: 85.3 0-1002007: 85.7 0-1002008: 85.6 0-1002009: 84.7 0-1002010: 84 0-1002011: 83.1 0-1002012: 83.3 0-1002013: 83.9 0-1002014: 82.9 0-1002015: 83.4 0-1002016: 83.7 0-1002017: 83.1 0-1002018: 83 0-1002019: 83 0-1002020: 82.3 0-1002021: 82.3 0-1002022: 81.9 0-1002023: 81.5 0-1002024: 81.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Iceland stood at 81.79 0-100.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Iceland peaked at 85.66 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.52 0-100, in 2023.

That places Iceland 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.46 0-100 82.39 0-100 82.53 0-100 2
2000s 84.41 0-100 82.63 0-100 85.66 0-100 9
2010s 83.33 0-100 82.91 0-100 83.97 0-100 10
2020s 81.96 0-100 81.52 0-100 82.31 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Australia 83.32 0-100 compare
  2. 12 Canada 83.17 0-100 compare
  3. 13 Belgium 83.05 0-100 compare
  4. 15 Estonia 81.61 0-100 compare
  5. 16 Austria 81.45 0-100 compare
  6. 17 Greenland 81.43 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Iceland?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Iceland was 81.79 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 85.66 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 81.52 0-100 in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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