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

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Norway: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score

Italy

2.02

in 2025

Norway

in 2025

Italy rank

18th

Norway rank

19th

Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time

Italy
Norway

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.02 against 2 in Norway, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Norway ahead.

Italy ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1810s	-2.22	-1.89	0.328	Norway
1820s	-2.22	-1.89	0.328	Norway
1830s	-2.22	-1.89	0.328	Norway
1840s	-1.94	-1.89	0.0482	Norway
1850s	-0.817	-1.89	1.07	Italy
1860s	-0.753	-1.89	1.14	Italy
1870s	-0.315	-0.409	0.094	Italy
1880s	0.0842	-0.409	0.4932	Italy
1890s	0.184	-0.1843	0.3683	Italy
1900s	0.184	1.84	1.65	Norway
1910s	0.5775	1.84	1.26	Norway
1920s	0.8357	1.84	1	Norway
1930s	0.791	1.84	1.05	Norway
1940s	1.29	1.9	0.6046	Norway
1950s	1.97	2.13	0.163	Norway
1960s	1.97	2.73	0.762	Norway
1970s	1.97	2.6	0.628	Norway
1980s	1.97	2.6	0.628	Norway
1990s	2.3	2.6	0.299	Norway
2000s	2.44	2.6	0.158	Norway
2010s	2.44	2.18	0.2627	Italy
2020s	2.02	2	0.016	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Italy or Norway?: Italy, at 2.02 against 2 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Italy and Norway?: 0.02, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?: Italy ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.