Bhutan vs Norway: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
Bhutan
0.177 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway
0.1125 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
55th
Norway rank
57th
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.177 % change on previous year against 0.1125 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 0.0645 % change on previous year.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Norway ahead.
Bhutan ranks 55th and Norway ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.3957 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.2428 % change on previous year | 0.2428 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0001 % change on previous year | 0.0001 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1940s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year | 18.9 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.392 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.2217 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.1928 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.2249 % change on previous year | 0.8807 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 0.2079 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 33.3 % change on previous year | 0.1915 % change on previous year | 33.11 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.209 % change on previous year | -0.1101 % change on previous year | 0.3191 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2020s | -0.8467 % change on previous year | 0.019 % change on previous year | 0.8657 % change on previous year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate, Bhutan or Norway?
- Bhutan, at 0.177 % change on previous year against 0.1125 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate between Bhutan and Norway?
- 0.0645 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 55th and Norway ranks 57th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.