Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Estonia or Norway?

Norway, at 0.844 against 0.81 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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.

Estonia vs Norway: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Estonia

0.81

in 2025

Norway

0.844

in 2025

Estonia rank

5th

Norway rank

2nd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Estonia
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.844 against 0.81 in Estonia, a difference of 0.034.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.

Estonia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.043	0.3553	0.3123	Norway
1910s	0.1126	0.4803	0.3677	Norway
1920s	0.5638	0.5399	0.0239	Estonia
1930s	0.3876	0.5729	0.1853	Norway
1940s	0.1875	0.4126	0.2251	Norway
1950s	0.2142	0.7067	0.4925	Norway
1960s	0.2195	0.7541	0.5346	Norway
1970s	0.2232	0.798	0.5748	Norway
1980s	0.2246	0.8211	0.5965	Norway
1990s	0.7009	0.8405	0.1396	Norway
2000s	0.7663	0.8554	0.0891	Norway
2010s	0.7987	0.8537	0.055	Norway
2020s	0.8102	0.8442	0.034	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Estonia or Norway?: Norway, at 0.844 against 0.81 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Estonia and Norway?: 0.034, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Estonia ranks 5th 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.