Israel vs Norway: Free and fair elections

Israel
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Israel rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Israel
  • Norway
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.

Across all 89 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Norway Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Norway
1910s 0 1 1 Norway
1940s 1 1 0
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 free and fair elections, Israel or Norway?
Israel, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Israel and Norway?
0, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
89 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
How do Israel and Norway rank globally for free and fair elections?
Israel ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.