Netherlands vs Norway: Distribution of Democracy Index

Netherlands
20
in 2018
Norway
20
in 2018
Netherlands rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
5101520181419162018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Netherlands ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1810s 4 3 1 Netherlands
1820s 4 3 1 Netherlands
1830s 4 3 1 Netherlands
1840s 3.7 3 0.7 Netherlands
1850s 7 3 4 Netherlands
1860s 7 3 4 Netherlands
1870s 7 5.1 1.9 Netherlands
1880s 7.1 7.2 0.1 Norway
1890s 8 10.4 2.4 Norway
1900s 8 20 12 Norway
1910s 11.6 20 8.4 Norway
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, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 20 against 20 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Netherlands and Norway?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
199 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Netherlands 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).