Australia vs Norway: Engaged Society Score
Australia
2.68
in 2025
Norway
2.74
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Norway rank
6th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.74 against 2.68 in Australia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Norway in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.1 | -0.869 | 0.229 | Norway |
| 1790s | -1.1 | -0.869 | 0.229 | Norway |
| 1800s | -1.1 | -0.869 | 0.229 | Norway |
| 1810s | -1.1 | -0.6455 | 0.4525 | Norway |
| 1820s | -0.6396 | -0.422 | 0.2176 | Norway |
| 1830s | -0.334 | -0.422 | 0.088 | Australia |
| 1840s | -0.334 | 0.183 | 0.517 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.6712 | 0.183 | 0.4882 | Australia |
| 1860s | 2.18 | 0.849 | 1.33 | Australia |
| 1870s | 2.18 | 0.849 | 1.33 | Australia |
| 1880s | 2.18 | 0.849 | 1.33 | Australia |
| 1890s | 2.18 | 1.12 | 1.06 | Australia |
| 1900s | 2.18 | 1.12 | 1.06 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.18 | 1.26 | 0.918 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.18 | 1.26 | 0.918 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.18 | 1.26 | 0.918 | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.18 | 0.0586 | 2.12 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 2.31 | 0.391 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 2.74 | 0.035 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.7 | 2.74 | 0.035 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.74 | 0.035 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.74 | 0.035 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.74 | 0.0112 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.74 | 0.1219 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.74 | 0.2383 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.74 against 2.68 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Australia and Norway?
- 0.06, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for engaged society score?
- Australia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.