Netherlands vs Norway: Age of liberal democracy
Netherlands
80 years
in 2025
Norway
80 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Norway rank
8th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 80 years against 80 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 80 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Norway ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.5 years | 2.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 9.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 19.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 29.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 39.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 49.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 59.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 69.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 77.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 80 years against 80 years in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Norway ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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.