Norway vs Sweden: Key features of liberal democracy

Norway
0.847
in 2025
Sweden
0.853
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd

Key features of liberal democracy over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.853 against 0.847 in Norway, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 218 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1800s 0.095 0.2427 0.1477 Sweden
1810s 0.1598 0.2804 0.1207 Sweden
1820s 0.2102 0.2845 0.0743 Sweden
1830s 0.221 0.2874 0.0664 Sweden
1840s 0.2419 0.3095 0.0676 Sweden
1850s 0.2638 0.3174 0.0536 Sweden
1860s 0.276 0.3246 0.0486 Sweden
1870s 0.2827 0.3286 0.0459 Sweden
1880s 0.3381 0.3316 0.0065 Norway
1890s 0.382 0.3333 0.0487 Norway
1900s 0.4429 0.3341 0.1088 Norway
1910s 0.5726 0.3747 0.1979 Norway
1920s 0.635 0.6102 0.0248 Norway
1930s 0.6415 0.6448 0.0033 Sweden
1940s 0.3633 0.6589 0.2956 Sweden
1950s 0.7289 0.7218 0.0071 Norway
1960s 0.7803 0.7275 0.0528 Norway
1970s 0.8044 0.8522 0.0478 Sweden
1980s 0.8286 0.8733 0.0447 Sweden
1990s 0.8465 0.8779 0.0314 Sweden
2000s 0.8615 0.8781 0.0166 Sweden
2010s 0.862 0.88 0.018 Sweden
2020s 0.8433 0.8572 0.0138 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.853 against 0.847 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Norway and Sweden?
0.006, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
218 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
Norway ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed