🇮🇸 Iceland: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 72.0 (on a 0–100 scale), Iceland ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Halla Tómasdóttir
Head of State · independent politician
Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir
Head of Government · Social Democratic Alliance
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Iceland's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Iceland a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 72.0 (on a 0–100 scale), Iceland ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #25 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Iceland improving or declining?
Iceland's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 5.7 points over the past decade, standing at 72.0 in 2025 (1-year change: −3.7).
Who leads Iceland?
Halla Tómasdóttir is Iceland's head of state (independent politician); Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir serves as head of government (Social Democratic Alliance).