Norway vs Switzerland: Democracy index polity
Norway
10
in 2018
Switzerland
10
in 2018
Norway rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10 against 10 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 166 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -7 | 10 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | -7 | 10 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | -7 | 10 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | -4.9 | 10 | 14.9 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | -2.8 | 10 | 12.8 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.4 | 10 | 9.6 | Switzerland |
| 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 polity, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 10 against 10 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.