Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Germany or Norway?

Norway, at 0.987 against 0.978 in Germany as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Germany vs Norway: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Germany

0.978

in 2025

Norway

0.987

in 2025

Germany rank

3rd

Norway rank

1st

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Germany
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.987 against 0.978 in Germany, a difference of 0.009.

Across all 80 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 175 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4865	0.756	0.2695	Norway
1910s	0.4936	0.777	0.2834	Norway
1920s	0.7685	0.777	0.0085	Norway
1930s	0.2455	0.7802	0.5347	Norway
1940s	0.026	0.2132	0.1872	Norway
1990s	0.9851	0.988	0.0029	Norway
2000s	0.9839	0.988	0.0041	Norway
2010s	0.9805	0.9867	0.0062	Norway
2020s	0.9768	0.9863	0.0095	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Germany or Norway?: Norway, at 0.987 against 0.978 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Germany and Norway?: 0.009, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Germany ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.