Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Norway or Switzerland?

Norway, at 0.863 against 0.852 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

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 Switzerland: Deliberative Democracy Index

Norway

0.863

in 2025

Switzerland

0.852

in 2025

Norway rank

2nd

Switzerland rank

3rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.863 against 0.852 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.382	0.5451	0.1631	Switzerland
1910s	0.501	0.5482	0.0472	Switzerland
1920s	0.5554	0.5543	0.0011	Norway
1930s	0.5624	0.5594	0.003	Norway
1940s	0.3402	0.5612	0.221	Switzerland
1950s	0.7475	0.5866	0.1609	Norway
1960s	0.7966	0.5898	0.2068	Norway
1970s	0.8132	0.7759	0.0373	Norway
1980s	0.8338	0.8352	0.0014	Switzerland
1990s	0.8528	0.853	0.0002	Switzerland
2000s	0.868	0.8546	0.0134	Norway
2010s	0.868	0.8723	0.0043	Switzerland
2020s	0.8612	0.858	0.0032	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Norway or Switzerland?: Norway, at 0.863 against 0.852 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Norway and Switzerland?: 0.011, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.