Italy vs Norway: Distribution of Democracy Index

Italy
20
in 2018
Norway
20
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
05101520181419162018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 20 against 20 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 153 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
1860s 6 3 3 Italy
1870s 6 5.1 0.9 Italy
1880s 6 7.2 1.2 Norway
1890s 6 10.4 4.4 Norway
1900s 9 20 11 Norway
1910s 9 20 11 Norway
1920s 5 20 15 Norway
1930s 1 20 19 Norway
1940s 17 20 3 Norway
1950s 20 20 0 —
1960s 20 20 0 —
1970s 20 20 0 —
1980s 20 20 0 —
1990s 20 20 0 —
2000s 20 20 0 —
2010s 20 20 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Italy or Norway?
Italy, at 20 against 20 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Italy and Norway?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
153 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Italy ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 168 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).