Norway vs United Kingdom: Electoral democracy row
Norway
2
in 2025
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1807 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Norway |
| 1910s | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | Norway |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy row, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Norway ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.