Age of full democracy in Norway
Norway: Age of full democracy was 80 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 89 countries
All-time high
80 years
in 2025
All-time low
1 years
in 1919
Years of data
94
1919–2025
Age of full democracy in Norway, 1919–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Norway is 80 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 94 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Norway peaked at 80 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1919.
Norway ranks 1st of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 1 years | — |
| 1920 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1921 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1922 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1923 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1924 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1925 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1926 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1927 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1928 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1929 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1931 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1932 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1946 | 1 years | -92.9% |
| 1947 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1948 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1949 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1952 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1954 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 62 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 63 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 69 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 70 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 73 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 74 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 76 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 77 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 79 years | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 80 years | +1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 80 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 80 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.5 years, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1947 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1946 | -92.9% | 14 years | 1 years |
| 1921 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1948 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1922 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 13 years | 12 years | 14 years | 3 |
| 1940s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 15 years | 24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 25 years | 34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 35 years | 44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 45 years | 54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 55 years | 64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 65 years | 74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 75 years | 80 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Australia 80 years compare
- 1 Canada 80 years compare
- 1 Denmark 80 years compare
- 1 France 80 years compare
- 1 Iceland 80 years compare
- 1 Ireland 80 years compare
- 1 Luxembourg 80 years compare
- 1 Netherlands 80 years compare
- 1 New Zealand 80 years compare
- 1 Sweden 80 years compare
- 1 United Kingdom 80 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Norway?
- Age of full democracy in Norway was 80 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 80 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1919.
- How does Norway rank for age of full democracy?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.