Chile vs Norway: Distribution of Democracy Index
Chile
20
in 2018
Norway
20
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Chile
- Norway
How they compare
Chile currently reports 20 against 20 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 196 shared years of data; in 1818 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Chile |
| 1820s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Chile |
| 1830s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Chile |
| 1840s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Chile |
| 1850s | 9.5 | 3 | 6.5 | Chile |
| 1860s | 10 | 3 | 7 | Chile |
| 1870s | 11.8 | 5.1 | 6.7 | Chile |
| 1880s | 13.4 | 7.2 | 6.2 | Chile |
| 1890s | 13.2 | 10.4 | 2.8 | Chile |
| 1900s | 13 | 20 | 7 | Norway |
| 1910s | 13 | 20 | 7 | Norway |
| 1920s | 10.2 | 20 | 9.8 | Norway |
| 1930s | 10 | 20 | 10 | Norway |
| 1940s | 12 | 20 | 8 | Norway |
| 1950s | 12.6 | 20 | 7.4 | Norway |
| 1960s | 15.6 | 20 | 4.4 | Norway |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 20 | 13.1 | Norway |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 20 | 14.4 | Norway |
| 1990s | 18 | 20 | 2 | Norway |
| 2000s | 19.4 | 20 | 0.6 | Norway |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Chile or Norway?
- Chile, at 20 against 20 in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Chile and Norway?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1818 to 2018.
- How do Chile and Norway rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Chile 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
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).