Denmark vs Norway: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Denmark
81 years
in 2025
Norway
81 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Norway rank
9th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81 years against 81 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 106 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Norway |
| 1920s | 10.5 years | 12.5 years | 2 years | Norway |
| 1930s | 20.5 years | 22.5 years | 2 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 | 70.5 years | 70.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 78.5 years | 78.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 81 years against 81 years in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Denmark and Norway?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 9th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – 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.