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

126 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.

Norway vs Switzerland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Norway

0.987

in 2025

Switzerland

0.984

in 2025

Norway rank

1st

Switzerland rank

2nd

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.987 against 0.984 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.756	0.937	0.181	Switzerland
1910s	0.777	0.937	0.16	Switzerland
1920s	0.777	0.937	0.16	Switzerland
1930s	0.7802	0.944	0.1638	Switzerland
1940s	0.5173	0.9487	0.4314	Switzerland
1950s	0.9681	0.98	0.0119	Switzerland
1960s	0.988	0.98	0.008	Norway
1970s	0.988	0.98	0.008	Norway
1980s	0.988	0.98	0.008	Norway
1990s	0.988	0.98	0.008	Norway
2000s	0.988	0.9802	0.0078	Norway
2010s	0.9867	0.9842	0.0025	Norway
2020s	0.9863	0.9818	0.0045	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Norway or Switzerland?: Norway, at 0.987 against 0.984 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Norway and Switzerland?: 0.003, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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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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: 18 September 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.