Canada vs Norway: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Canada
106 years
in 2025
Norway
81 years
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Norway rank
9th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 106 years against 81 years in Norway, a difference of 25 years.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.5 years | 12.5 years | 7 years | Norway |
| 1930s | 15.5 years | 22.5 years | 7 years | Norway |
| 1940s | 28 years | 3 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1950s | 35.5 years | 10.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 45.5 years | 20.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 55.5 years | 30.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 65.5 years | 40.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 75.5 years | 50.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 85.5 years | 60.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 95.5 years | 70.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 103.5 years | 78.5 years | 25 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 106 years against 81 years in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Canada and Norway?
- 25 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Canada ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.