Norway vs Spain: Democracy Index
Norway
10
in 2018
Spain
10
in 2018
Norway rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10 against 10 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -7 | -9 | 2 | Norway |
| 1820s | -7 | -5.4 | 1.6 | Spain |
| 1830s | -7 | -4.2 | 2.8 | Spain |
| 1840s | -7 | -1.5 | 5.5 | Spain |
| 1850s | -7 | -4.5 | 2.5 | Spain |
| 1860s | -7 | -5.4 | 1.6 | Spain |
| 1870s | -4.9 | -0.9 | 4 | Spain |
| 1880s | -2.8 | 4 | 6.8 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | Spain |
| 1900s | 10 | 6 | 4 | Norway |
| 1910s | 10 | 6 | 4 | Norway |
| 1920s | 10 | -2.6 | 12.6 | Norway |
| 1930s | 10 | 5 | 5 | Norway |
| 1940s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Norway |
| 1950s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Norway |
| 1960s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Norway |
| 1970s | 10 | -1.4 | 11.4 | Norway |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.8 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 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, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 10 against 10 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Norway and Spain?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 200 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for democracy index?
- Norway ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 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).