Ireland vs Norway: Democracy Index
Ireland
10
in 2018
Norway
10
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10 against 10 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 93 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.67 | 10 | 1.33 | Norway |
| 1930s | 8.6 | 10 | 1.4 | Norway |
| 1940s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Norway |
| 1950s | 9.6 | 10 | 0.4 | Norway |
| 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, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 10 against 10 in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Ireland and Norway?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for democracy index?
- Ireland 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
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).