Norway vs United States: Electoral democracy row

Norway
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Electoral democracy row over time

  • Norway
  • United States
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1807 it was United States ahead.

Norway ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
1800s 0 1 1 United States
1810s 0 1 1 United States
1820s 0 1 1 United States
1830s 0 1 1 United States
1840s 0 1 1 United States
1850s 0 1 1 United States
1860s 0 1 1 United States
1870s 0 1 1 United States
1880s 0.8 1 0.2 United States
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1.4 1 0.4 Norway
1910s 2 1 1 Norway
1920s 2 2 0 β€”
1930s 2 2 0 β€”
1940s 1.1 2 0.9 United States
1950s 2 2 0 β€”
1960s 2 2 0 β€”
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy row, Norway or United States?
Norway, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Norway and United States?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for electoral democracy row?
Norway ranks 1st and United States 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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