Which has higher key features of democracy, Denmark or Norway?

Denmark, at 0.913 against 0.89 in Norway as of 2025.

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

219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Denmark vs Norway: Key features of democracy

Denmark

0.913

in 2025

Norway

0.89

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Norway rank

2nd

Key features of democracy over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.913 against 0.89 in Norway, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 19 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.106	0.014	0.092	Denmark
1810s	0.106	0.0873	0.0187	Denmark
1820s	0.106	0.1536	0.0476	Norway
1830s	0.1321	0.1642	0.0321	Norway
1840s	0.1772	0.206	0.0288	Norway
1850s	0.3606	0.2512	0.1094	Denmark
1860s	0.3629	0.2645	0.0984	Denmark
1870s	0.3596	0.2576	0.102	Denmark
1880s	0.3474	0.3386	0.0088	Denmark
1890s	0.354	0.3852	0.0312	Norway
1900s	0.5761	0.4719	0.1042	Denmark
1910s	0.7135	0.6349	0.0786	Denmark
1920s	0.8702	0.7085	0.1617	Denmark
1930s	0.8568	0.7152	0.1416	Denmark
1940s	0.654	0.4239	0.2301	Denmark
1950s	0.9015	0.795	0.1065	Denmark
1960s	0.9032	0.8289	0.0743	Denmark
1970s	0.9071	0.8442	0.0629	Denmark
1980s	0.9073	0.8639	0.0434	Denmark
1990s	0.908	0.8808	0.0272	Denmark
2000s	0.9142	0.895	0.0192	Denmark
2010s	0.9196	0.8955	0.0241	Denmark
2020s	0.9153	0.8902	0.0252	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Denmark or Norway?: Denmark, at 0.913 against 0.89 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Denmark and Norway?: 0.023, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for key features of democracy?: Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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