Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.95 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.95
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.962
in 1996
All-time low
0.925
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Iceland stood at 0.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.962 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.925, in 1946.
Iceland ranks 6th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.925 | — |
| 1947 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.928 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.931 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.932 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.936 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.947 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.95 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.952 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.96 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.962 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.961 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.959 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.955 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.953 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.954 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.952 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.955 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.958 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.952 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.953 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.95 | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.928 | 0.928 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9311 | 0.928 | 0.932 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9328 | 0.932 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9488 | 0.947 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9608 | 0.96 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9617 | 0.96 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9568 | 0.952 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.953 | 0.95 | 0.958 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 0.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1996.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.925 in 1946.
- How does Iceland rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.