Ireland vs Norway: Liberal democracy index
Ireland
0.822
in 2025
Norway
0.847
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Liberal democracy index over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.847 against 0.822 in Ireland, a difference of 0.025.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 218 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Norway in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.247 | 0.095 | 0.152 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.2464 | 0.1598 | 0.0867 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.2477 | 0.2102 | 0.0375 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.2755 | 0.221 | 0.0545 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.2905 | 0.2419 | 0.0486 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.2933 | 0.2638 | 0.0295 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.3041 | 0.276 | 0.0281 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.3247 | 0.2827 | 0.042 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.3653 | 0.3381 | 0.0272 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.3986 | 0.382 | 0.0166 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.4152 | 0.4429 | 0.0277 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.3918 | 0.5726 | 0.1808 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.5203 | 0.635 | 0.1147 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.6385 | 0.6415 | 0.003 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.6451 | 0.3633 | 0.2818 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.6694 | 0.7289 | 0.0595 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.6979 | 0.7803 | 0.0824 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.7212 | 0.8044 | 0.0832 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.7413 | 0.8286 | 0.0873 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.7889 | 0.8465 | 0.0576 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.8104 | 0.8615 | 0.0511 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8214 | 0.862 | 0.0406 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8275 | 0.8433 | 0.0158 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.847 against 0.822 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.025, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 218 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.