Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Norway or Sweden?

Norway, at 0.863 against 0.817 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

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.

Norway vs Sweden: Deliberative Democracy Index

Norway

0.863

in 2025

Sweden

0.817

in 2025

Norway rank

2nd

Sweden rank

5th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.863 against 0.817 in Sweden, a difference of 0.046.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.382	0.2198	0.1622	Norway
1910s	0.501	0.2709	0.2301	Norway
1920s	0.5554	0.531	0.0244	Norway
1930s	0.5624	0.5969	0.0345	Sweden
1940s	0.3402	0.6109	0.2707	Sweden
1950s	0.7475	0.7167	0.0308	Norway
1960s	0.7966	0.7249	0.0717	Norway
1970s	0.8132	0.8599	0.0467	Sweden
1980s	0.8338	0.8794	0.0456	Sweden
1990s	0.8528	0.8834	0.0306	Sweden
2000s	0.868	0.8794	0.0114	Sweden
2010s	0.868	0.8718	0.0038	Sweden
2020s	0.8612	0.8273	0.0338	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Norway or Sweden?: Norway, at 0.863 against 0.817 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Norway and Sweden?: 0.046, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th 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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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: 30 October 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.