Denmark vs Norway: Key features of liberal democracy
Denmark
0.884
in 2025
Norway
0.847
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.884 against 0.847 in Norway, a difference of 0.037.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 218 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 18 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.157 | 0.095 | 0.062 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 0.157 | 0.1598 | 0.0028 | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.157 | 0.2102 | 0.0532 | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.165 | 0.221 | 0.056 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.2053 | 0.2419 | 0.0366 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.3686 | 0.2638 | 0.1048 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.3706 | 0.276 | 0.0946 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.3687 | 0.2827 | 0.086 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.361 | 0.3381 | 0.0229 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.3652 | 0.382 | 0.0168 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.5305 | 0.4429 | 0.0876 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.6537 | 0.5726 | 0.0811 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.8218 | 0.635 | 0.1868 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.8077 | 0.6415 | 0.1662 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.5857 | 0.3633 | 0.2224 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.8685 | 0.7289 | 0.1396 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.8733 | 0.7803 | 0.093 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.8792 | 0.8044 | 0.0748 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.8795 | 0.8286 | 0.0509 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.8801 | 0.8465 | 0.0336 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8874 | 0.8615 | 0.0259 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8927 | 0.862 | 0.0307 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.884 | 0.8433 | 0.0407 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 0.884 against 0.847 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.037, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 218 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.