Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Denmark or Norway?

Denmark, at 0.867 against 0.863 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Norway: Deliberative Democracy Index

Denmark

0.867

in 2025

Norway

0.863

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Norway rank

2nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.867 against 0.863 in Norway, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 175 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	0.5069	0.382	0.1249	Denmark
1910s	0.6287	0.501	0.1277	Denmark
1920s	0.7763	0.5554	0.2209	Denmark
1930s	0.7673	0.5624	0.2049	Denmark
1940s	0.582	0.3402	0.2418	Denmark
1950s	0.835	0.7475	0.0875	Denmark
1960s	0.8455	0.7966	0.0489	Denmark
1970s	0.8636	0.8132	0.0504	Denmark
1980s	0.8623	0.8338	0.0285	Denmark
1990s	0.8631	0.8528	0.0103	Denmark
2000s	0.8701	0.868	0.0021	Denmark
2010s	0.8795	0.868	0.0115	Denmark
2020s	0.873	0.8612	0.0118	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 0.867 against 0.863 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Denmark and Norway?: 0.004, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.