Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Denmark or Norway?

Denmark, at 0.876 against 0.844 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Norway: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Denmark

0.876

in 2025

Norway

0.844

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Norway rank

2nd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.876 against 0.844 in Norway, a difference of 0.032.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 175 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4547	0.3553	0.0994	Denmark
1910s	0.5844	0.4803	0.1041	Denmark
1920s	0.7513	0.5399	0.2114	Denmark
1930s	0.7496	0.5729	0.1767	Denmark
1940s	0.592	0.4126	0.1794	Denmark
1950s	0.812	0.7067	0.1053	Denmark
1960s	0.8362	0.7541	0.0821	Denmark
1970s	0.8688	0.798	0.0708	Denmark
1980s	0.8691	0.8211	0.048	Denmark
1990s	0.8686	0.8405	0.0281	Denmark
2000s	0.8755	0.8554	0.0201	Denmark
2010s	0.882	0.8537	0.0283	Denmark
2020s	0.8778	0.8442	0.0337	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 0.876 against 0.844 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Denmark and Norway?: 0.032, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.