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Iceland

A small island democracy with no standing army, one of the world’s oldest parliaments and high levels of gender equality.

Parliamentary republicEurope

Strongest leanings

  1. Democratic95%
  2. Freedom88%
  3. Progressive88%
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What is the political profile of Iceland?

Estimated scores on all twelve axes, with the strongest leanings first.

Strongest leanings

Governmental

Federal vs Unitary
Federal 20%80% Unitary
Democratic vs Autocratic
Democratic 95%5% Autocratic
Security vs Freedom
Security 12%88% Freedom

Diplomatic

Nationalism vs Internationalism
Nationalism 30%70% Internationalism
Militarist vs Pacifist
Militarist 15%85% Pacifist
Assimilationist vs Multiculturalist
Assimilationist 38%62% Multiculturalist

Economic

Collectivize vs Privatize
Collectivize 55%45% Privatize
Planned vs Laissez-faire
Planned 45%55% Laissez-faire
Isolationism vs Globalism
Isolationism 22%78% Globalism

Societal

Irreligious vs Religious
Irreligious 80%20% Religious
Progressive vs Traditional
Progressive 88%12% Traditional
Acceleration vs Bioconservative
Acceleration 58%42% Bioconservative

Editorial estimates of the political system and mainstream politics of Iceland, for comparison and discussion. They are not survey results or the views of every citizen.

Which countries are most similar to Iceland?

Ranked by how closely their estimated profile matches this one.

  1. 1Uruguay87% match
  2. 2Luxembourg82% match
  3. 3Sweden81% match
  4. 4New Zealand81% match
  5. 5Norway81% match
  6. 6Netherlands80% match

Which ideologies fit Iceland best?

Ideologies whose typical profile is closest. No country follows a single ideology, so read these as comparisons, not labels.

  1. 1Social Democracy82% match
  2. 2Social Liberalism79% match
  3. 3Georgism78% match
  4. 4Market Socialism78% match

Where do these scores come from?

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in a country's political system and mainstream politics. They are made for comparison and discussion, so treat them as a starting point rather than a measurement.

How profiles and matches work

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Iceland on the 12 axes: frequently asked questions

Parliamentary republic. A small island democracy with no standing army, one of the world’s oldest parliaments and high levels of gender equality.

By estimated profile, the closest are Uruguay, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

By estimated profile, Iceland is closest to Social Democracy and Social Liberalism. No country follows a single ideology, so this describes similarity, not a label.

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in the political system and mainstream politics of Iceland, not survey results. The methodology page explains how profiles are used to calculate matches.

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