Denmark vs Norway: Age of electoral democracy
Denmark
80
in 2025
Norway
80
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Norway rank
12th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80 against 80 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.5 | 2.5 | 4 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 13.5 | 9.5 | 4 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 23.5 | 19.5 | 4 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 33.5 | 29.5 | 4 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 29.5 | 29.5 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 39.5 | 39.5 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 49.5 | 49.5 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 69.5 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 80 against 80 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Denmark and Norway?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.