Norway vs United States of America: Elected political leaders index
Norway
1
in 2025
United States of America
1
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 against 1 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 219 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | United States of America |
| 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, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 1 against 1 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Norway and United States of America?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Norway ranks 1st and United States of America 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.