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Geir H. Haarde

Geir H. Haarde

Legacy

🇮🇸Iceland

Rank #181
Score: 57
About Geir H. Haarde

Geir Haarde (b.1951) was Prime Minister from 2006 to 2009. An economist by training, he previously served as Minister of Finance, and led the country during the onset of the 2008 financial crisis.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Iceland HDI very high (~0.949)9/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Report (2023)
GDP per capita
Iceland GDP per capita ~$75,000 (2023)8/10
Source: World Bank – Iceland GDP per capita (2023)
Gini coefficient
Iceland Gini ~0.26 (2023)4/10
Source: Statista – Iceland Gini index (2023)
Employment rate
Iceland employment ~75% (2023)5/5
Source: Statista – Iceland employment rate (2023)
Freedom index
Iceland Freedom Index 2023: Very High9/10
Source: Freedom House – Iceland country report (2023)
Corruption index
Iceland CPI 77 (2023)5/5
Source: Transparency International – Iceland CPI (2023)

Derived Criminal Score
No public convictions recorded19/20
Source: Public legal records Iceland (2025)