France vs Norway: Engaged Society Score
France
2.77
in 2025
Norway
2.74
in 2025
France rank
4th
Norway rank
6th
Engaged Society Score over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 2.77 against 2.74 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Norway in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.55 | -0.869 | 2.42 | France |
| 1790s | 1.15 | -0.869 | 2.02 | France |
| 1800s | -0.879 | -0.869 | 0.01 | Norway |
| 1810s | -0.4875 | -0.6455 | 0.158 | France |
| 1820s | -1.95 | -0.422 | 1.52 | Norway |
| 1830s | -0.108 | -0.422 | 0.314 | France |
| 1840s | 0.4796 | 0.183 | 0.2966 | France |
| 1850s | -0.4919 | 0.183 | 0.6749 | Norway |
| 1860s | -0.861 | 0.849 | 1.71 | Norway |
| 1870s | 1.15 | 0.849 | 0.3042 | France |
| 1880s | 1.2 | 0.849 | 0.351 | France |
| 1890s | 1.2 | 1.12 | 0.08 | France |
| 1900s | 1.2 | 1.12 | 0.08 | France |
| 1910s | 0.6191 | 1.26 | 0.6419 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.578 | 1.26 | 0.683 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.578 | 1.26 | 0.683 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.3923 | 0.0586 | 0.3337 | France |
| 1950s | 1.56 | 2.31 | 0.7482 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.38 | 2.74 | 1.36 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2 | 2.74 | 0.741 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2 | 2.74 | 0.741 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 2.74 | 0.6164 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 2.74 | 0.5907 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.74 | 0.2798 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.74 | 0.1037 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, France or Norway?
- France, at 2.77 against 2.74 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between France and Norway?
- 0.03, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for engaged society score?
- France ranks 4th 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.