Belgium vs Norway: Age of democracy

Belgium
75 years
in 2018
Norway
74 years
in 2018
Belgium rank
9th
Norway rank
11th

Age of democracy over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 75 years against 74 years in Norway, a difference of 1 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 105 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Norway ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th of 110 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1900s 1.5 years 11.5 years 10 years Norway
1910s 3.67 years 17.56 years 13.89 years Norway
1920s 10.5 years 27.5 years 17 years Norway
1930s 20.5 years 37.5 years 17 years Norway
1940s 4 years 3 years 1 years Belgium
1950s 11.5 years 10.5 years 1 years Belgium
1960s 21.5 years 20.5 years 1 years Belgium
1970s 31.5 years 30.5 years 1 years Belgium
1980s 41.5 years 40.5 years 1 years Belgium
1990s 51.5 years 50.5 years 1 years Belgium
2000s 61.5 years 60.5 years 1 years Belgium
2010s 71 years 70 years 1 years Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 75 years against 74 years in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Belgium and Norway?
1 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
105 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for age of democracy?
Belgium ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.