Australia vs Norway: Age of full democracy

Australia
80
in 2025
Norway
80
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Age of full democracy over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
020406080190119632025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 80 against 80 in Norway, a difference of 0.

Across all 94 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 89 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 6.5 6.5 0 β€”
1930s 13 13 0 β€”
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 full democracy, Australia or Norway?
Australia, at 80 against 80 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of full democracy between Australia and Norway?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
94 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for age of full democracy?
Australia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 full democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 4,197 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed