Lithuania vs Norway: Distribution of Democracy Index

Lithuania
20
in 2018
Norway
20
in 2018
Lithuania rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Lithuania
  • Norway
05101520181419162018

How they compare

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

Across all 96 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Norway Difference Ahead
1910s 14 20 6 Norway
1920s 10.4 20 9.6 Norway
1930s 1.5 20 18.5 Norway
1940s 1 20 19 Norway
1950s 2.4 20 17.6 Norway
1960s 3 20 17 Norway
1970s 3 20 17 Norway
1980s 3.4 20 16.6 Norway
1990s 19 20 1 Norway
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, Lithuania or Norway?
Lithuania, at 20 against 20 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Lithuania and Norway?
0, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
96 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Lithuania 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).