Australia vs Norway: Democracy Index

Australia
10
in 2018
Norway
10
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 10 against 10 in Norway, a difference of 0.

Across all 113 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1900s 10 10 0
1910s 10 10 0
1920s 10 10 0
1930s 10 10 0
1940s 10 10 0
1950s 10 10 0
1960s 10 10 0
1970s 10 10 0
1980s 10 10 0
1990s 10 10 0
2000s 10 10 0
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Australia or Norway?
Australia, at 10 against 10 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Australia and Norway?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
113 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for democracy index?
Australia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).