Denmark vs Norway: Age of democracy
Denmark
74 years
in 2018
Norway
74 years
in 2018
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
11th
Age of democracy over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 74 years against 74 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 103 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 11th of 110 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 years | 18 years | 13 years | Norway |
| 1920s | 14.5 years | 27.5 years | 13 years | Norway |
| 1930s | 24.5 years | 37.5 years | 13 years | Norway |
| 1940s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 10.5 years | 10.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 20.5 years | 20.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 30.5 years | 30.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 40.5 years | 40.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 50.5 years | 50.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 60.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 70 years | 70 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 74 years against 74 years in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Denmark and Norway?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for age of democracy?
- Denmark ranks 11th 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
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.