Iceland

Property Rights Index - Iceland Compared to Continent

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Albania	30
Austria	90
Belarus	20
Belgium	80
Bosnia & H.	10
Bulgaria	30
Croatia	30
Cyprus	90
Czech Rep.	70
Denmark	90
Estonia	90
Finland	90
France	70
Germany	90
Greece	50
Hungary	70
Iceland	90
Ireland	90
Italy	50
Latvia	55
Lithuania	50
Luxembourg	90
Macedonia	30
Malta	90
Moldova	50
Netherlands	90
Norway	90
Poland	50
Portugal	70
Romania	30
Russia	30
Slovak Rep.	50
Slovenia	50
Spain	70
Sweden	90
Switzerland	90
Turkey	50
UK	90
Ukraine	30

 

 

Iceland: Property rights index

A subcomponent of the Index of Economic Freedom, the property rights index measures the degree to which a countrys laws protect private property rights, and the degree to which its government enforces those laws.

Higher scores are more desirable, i.e. property rights are better protected. Scores are from 0 to 100.

The index also assesses the likelihood that private property will be expropriated and analyzes the independence of the judiciary, the existence of corruption within the judiciary, and the ability of individuals and businesses to enforce contracts.

The Global Property Guide considers protection of property rights as a significant factor affecting the desirability of a residential real estate investment.

Source: The Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal