Luxembourg vs Norway: Distribution of Democracy Index

Luxembourg
20
in 2018
Norway
20
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Norway
5101520181419162018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Luxembourg ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Norway Difference Ahead
1860s 7 3 4 Luxembourg
1870s 7 5.1 1.9 Luxembourg
1880s 12 7.2 4.8 Luxembourg
1890s 17 10.4 6.6 Luxembourg
1900s 17 20 3 Norway
1910s 17 20 3 Norway
1920s 20 20 0 —
1930s 20 20 0 —
1940s 20 20 0 —
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, Luxembourg or Norway?
Luxembourg, at 20 against 20 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Luxembourg and Norway?
0, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Luxembourg 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).