Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Norway or Switzerland?

Norway, at 0.844 against 0.82 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

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.

Norway vs Switzerland: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Norway

0.844

in 2025

Switzerland

0.82

in 2025

Norway rank

2nd

Switzerland rank

4th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.844 against 0.82 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.024.

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

Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 10 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3553	0.4949	0.1396	Switzerland
1910s	0.4803	0.5017	0.0214	Switzerland
1920s	0.5399	0.5124	0.0275	Norway
1930s	0.5729	0.5128	0.0601	Norway
1940s	0.4126	0.5119	0.0993	Switzerland
1950s	0.7067	0.5222	0.1845	Norway
1960s	0.7541	0.5312	0.2229	Norway
1970s	0.798	0.7228	0.0752	Norway
1980s	0.8211	0.7843	0.0368	Norway
1990s	0.8405	0.8157	0.0248	Norway
2000s	0.8554	0.8204	0.035	Norway
2010s	0.8537	0.8358	0.0179	Norway
2020s	0.8442	0.8255	0.0187	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Norway or Switzerland?: Norway, at 0.844 against 0.82 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Norway and Switzerland?: 0.024, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.