Australia vs Norway: Elected political leaders index
Australia
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Australia |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Australia |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Australia and Norway?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.