Netherlands vs Norway: Age of democracy

Netherlands
74 years
in 2018
Norway
74 years
in 2018
Netherlands rank
11th
Norway rank
11th

Age of democracy over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 74 years against 74 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 97 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Netherlands 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 Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1910s 2 years 21 years 19 years Norway
1920s 8.5 years 27.5 years 19 years Norway
1930s 18.5 years 37.5 years 19 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, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 74 years against 74 years in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Netherlands and Norway?
0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
97 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for age of democracy?
Netherlands 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

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.