Australia vs Norway: Distribution of Democracy Index

Australia
20
in 2018
Norway
20
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
5101520181419162018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 20 against 20 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 20 20 0 β€”
1910s 20 20 0 β€”
1920s 20 20 0 β€”
1930s 20 20 0 β€”
1940s 20 20 0 β€”
1950s 20 20 0 β€”
1960s 20 20 0 β€”
1970s 20 20 0 β€”
1980s 20 20 0 β€”
1990s 20 20 0 β€”
2000s 20 20 0 β€”
2010s 20 20 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Australia or Norway?
Australia, at 20 against 20 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Australia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).