Political Stability - Governance estimate in Iceland

Iceland: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Iceland, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Iceland stood at 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Iceland peaked at 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2010.

That places Iceland 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 17 Kiribati 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 18 Dominica 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 19 Singapore 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 21 Brunei 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 22 Grenada 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 23 Costa Rica 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Iceland?
Political stability - governance estimate in Iceland was 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Iceland ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.