Norway vs Taiwan: Participatory democracy index
Norway
0.638
in 2025
Taiwan
0.652
in 2025
Norway rank
6th
Taiwan rank
4th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Norway
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.652 against 0.638 in Norway, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 214 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 22 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.024 | 0.013 | 0.011 | Norway |
| 1810s | 0.0318 | 0.013 | 0.0188 | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.0387 | 0.013 | 0.0257 | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.0643 | 0.013 | 0.0513 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.1323 | 0.013 | 0.1193 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.1502 | 0.013 | 0.1372 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.1766 | 0.0137 | 0.1629 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.174 | 0.014 | 0.16 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.2176 | 0.014 | 0.2036 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.2424 | 0.014 | 0.2284 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.3014 | 0.0103 | 0.2911 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.4007 | 0.0107 | 0.39 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.4582 | 0.01 | 0.4482 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.4559 | 0.0128 | 0.4431 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.2909 | 0.0128 | 0.2781 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.5593 | 0.0225 | 0.5368 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.5861 | 0.0322 | 0.5539 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.6204 | 0.0418 | 0.5786 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.6239 | 0.0775 | 0.5464 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.6503 | 0.2728 | 0.3775 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.6537 | 0.5734 | 0.0803 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.6456 | 0.6257 | 0.0199 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.6372 | 0.639 | 0.0018 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Norway or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.652 against 0.638 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Norway and Taiwan?
- 0.014, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?
- 214 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Norway ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.