Ireland vs Norway: Key features of democracy
Ireland
0.887
in 2025
Norway
0.89
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd
Key features of democracy over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.89 against 0.887 in Ireland, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 14 and Norway in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.272 | 0.014 | 0.258 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.2697 | 0.0873 | 0.1824 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.2722 | 0.1536 | 0.1186 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.2981 | 0.1642 | 0.1339 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.3125 | 0.206 | 0.1065 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.3163 | 0.2512 | 0.0651 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.3272 | 0.2645 | 0.0627 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.355 | 0.2576 | 0.0974 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.4083 | 0.3386 | 0.0697 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.4577 | 0.3852 | 0.0725 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.4764 | 0.4719 | 0.0045 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.4504 | 0.6349 | 0.1845 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.6338 | 0.7085 | 0.0747 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.7494 | 0.7152 | 0.0342 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.754 | 0.4239 | 0.3301 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.7766 | 0.795 | 0.0184 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.8039 | 0.8289 | 0.025 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.8219 | 0.8442 | 0.0223 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.8336 | 0.8639 | 0.0303 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.871 | 0.8808 | 0.0098 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.8864 | 0.895 | 0.0086 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8924 | 0.8955 | 0.0031 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8928 | 0.8902 | 0.0027 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.89 against 0.887 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.003, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.