Which has higher varieties of democracy, Estonia or Norway?

Norway, at 0.89 against 0.887 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?

219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Norway: Varieties of democracy

Estonia

0.887

in 2025

Norway

0.89

in 2025

Estonia rank

5th

Norway rank

2nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Estonia
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.89 against 0.887 in Estonia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.019	0.014	0.005	Estonia
1810s	0.019	0.0873	0.0683	Norway
1820s	0.0186	0.1536	0.135	Norway
1830s	0.018	0.1642	0.1462	Norway
1840s	0.0176	0.206	0.1884	Norway
1850s	0.0222	0.2512	0.229	Norway
1860s	0.032	0.2645	0.2325	Norway
1870s	0.0329	0.2576	0.2247	Norway
1880s	0.0344	0.3386	0.3042	Norway
1890s	0.0356	0.3852	0.3496	Norway
1900s	0.0735	0.4719	0.3984	Norway
1910s	0.1574	0.6349	0.4775	Norway
1920s	0.6805	0.7085	0.028	Norway
1930s	0.3939	0.7152	0.3213	Norway
1940s	0.0959	0.4239	0.328	Norway
1950s	0.1043	0.795	0.6907	Norway
1960s	0.0951	0.8289	0.7338	Norway
1970s	0.1068	0.8442	0.7374	Norway
1980s	0.1225	0.8639	0.7414	Norway
1990s	0.795	0.8808	0.0858	Norway
2000s	0.8706	0.895	0.0244	Norway
2010s	0.8929	0.8955	0.0026	Norway
2020s	0.8943	0.8902	0.0042	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Estonia or Norway?: Norway, at 0.89 against 0.887 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Estonia and Norway?: 0.003, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?: 219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Estonia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.