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Iceland

A Nordic parliamentary republic, Iceland combines stable democracy, a welfare state, an open market economy, a highly secular and progressive society, strong institutional trust, and a peaceful foreign policy without permanent armed forces.

Predominant spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Social Liberalism
Closest personality
Gabriel Boric
Flag: Iceland

Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Balanced
    Federal44%
    Unitary56%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy84%
    Autocracy16%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security30%
    Liberty70%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation39%
    Multiculturalism61%
  • Nationalism

    Strong · Internationalist
    Internationalist76%
    Nationalist24%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public59%
    Private41%
  • Free market

    Balanced
    Planning44%
    Free market56%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious70%
    Religious30%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive76%
    Traditionalist24%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology49%
    Biology51%

What sets Iceland apart

Most unusual position

Morality

Leans further toward progressive than 96% of the 325 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 27Iceland 76

Of all the topics, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Free market

On Free market, it sits close to the catalog median.

Country median 50Iceland 44

Here it shares common ground with most countries.