Which has higher varieties of democracy, Ireland or Norway?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

Ireland vs Norway: Varieties of democracy

Ireland

0.887

in 2025

Norway

0.89

in 2025

Ireland rank

5th

Norway rank

2nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Ireland ahead.

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

Across the 23 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 14 and Norway in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.272	0.014	0.258	Ireland
1810s	0.2697	0.0873	0.1824	Ireland
1820s	0.2722	0.1536	0.1186	Ireland
1830s	0.2981	0.1642	0.1339	Ireland
1840s	0.3125	0.206	0.1065	Ireland
1850s	0.3163	0.2512	0.0651	Ireland
1860s	0.3272	0.2645	0.0627	Ireland
1870s	0.355	0.2576	0.0974	Ireland
1880s	0.4083	0.3386	0.0697	Ireland
1890s	0.4577	0.3852	0.0725	Ireland
1900s	0.4764	0.4719	0.0045	Ireland
1910s	0.4504	0.6349	0.1845	Norway
1920s	0.6338	0.7085	0.0747	Norway
1930s	0.7494	0.7152	0.0342	Ireland
1940s	0.754	0.4239	0.3301	Ireland
1950s	0.7766	0.795	0.0184	Norway
1960s	0.8039	0.8289	0.025	Norway
1970s	0.8219	0.8442	0.0223	Norway
1980s	0.8336	0.8639	0.0303	Norway
1990s	0.871	0.8808	0.0098	Norway
2000s	0.8864	0.895	0.0086	Norway
2010s	0.8924	0.8955	0.0031	Norway
2020s	0.8928	0.8902	0.0027	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Ireland or Norway?: Norway, at 0.89 against 0.887 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Ireland and Norway?: 0.003, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?: 219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Ireland 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.