Luxembourg vs Norway: Democracy Index

Luxembourg
10
in 2018
Norway
10
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Luxembourg ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Norway Difference Ahead
1860s -3 -7 4 Luxembourg
1870s -3 -4.9 1.9 Luxembourg
1880s 2 -2.8 4.8 Luxembourg
1890s 7 0.4 6.6 Luxembourg
1900s 7 10 3 Norway
1910s 7 10 3 Norway
1920s 10 10 0 β€”
1930s 10 10 0 β€”
1940s 10 10 0 β€”
1950s 10 10 0 β€”
1960s 10 10 0 β€”
1970s 10 10 0 β€”
1980s 10 10 0 β€”
1990s 10 10 0 β€”
2000s 10 10 0 β€”
2010s 10 10 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Luxembourg or Norway?
Luxembourg, at 10 against 10 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Luxembourg and Norway?
0, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for democracy index?
Luxembourg 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).