Iceland: Clean elections index

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 Iceland

Clean elections index

 Latest value 0.914
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.940
 Min - Max 0.901 - 0.956
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.914 index points, an increase from 0.901 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.537 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1960 to 2023 is 0.94 index points. The minimum value, 0.901 index points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 0.956 index points was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Iceland - Clean elections index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Iceland - Clean elections index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which elections are free and fair with absence of registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation, vote buying, and election violence.

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