Norway vs Sweden: Key features of democracy
Norway
0.89
in 2025
Sweden
0.889
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Key features of democracy over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.89 against 0.889 in Sweden, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.014 | 0.212 | 0.198 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.0873 | 0.261 | 0.1737 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.1536 | 0.2708 | 0.1172 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.1642 | 0.2748 | 0.1106 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.206 | 0.3065 | 0.1005 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.2512 | 0.3078 | 0.0566 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.2645 | 0.3095 | 0.045 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.2576 | 0.3133 | 0.0557 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.3386 | 0.3135 | 0.0251 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.3852 | 0.3147 | 0.0705 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.4719 | 0.3129 | 0.159 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.6349 | 0.3682 | 0.2667 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.7085 | 0.661 | 0.0475 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.7152 | 0.7 | 0.0152 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.4239 | 0.7107 | 0.2868 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.795 | 0.7719 | 0.0231 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.8289 | 0.7756 | 0.0533 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.8442 | 0.8891 | 0.0449 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.8639 | 0.9074 | 0.0435 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.8808 | 0.9115 | 0.0307 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.9115 | 0.0165 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8955 | 0.9126 | 0.0171 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8902 | 0.891 | 0.0008 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.89 against 0.889 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.001, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.