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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Norway: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Iceland

0.646

in 2025

Norway

0.65

in 2025

Iceland rank

18th

Norway rank

15th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.65 against 0.646 in Iceland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6243	0.5605	0.0638	Iceland
1910s	0.6286	0.5665	0.0621	Iceland
1920s	0.623	0.5876	0.0354	Iceland
1930s	0.6274	0.574	0.0534	Iceland
1940s	0.6803	0.4659	0.2144	Iceland
1950s	0.6836	0.65	0.0336	Iceland
1960s	0.6397	0.65	0.0103	Norway
1970s	0.6458	0.682	0.0362	Norway
1980s	0.646	0.661	0.015	Norway
1990s	0.646	0.6795	0.0335	Norway
2000s	0.646	0.6665	0.0205	Norway
2010s	0.6904	0.6549	0.0355	Iceland
2020s	0.671	0.65	0.021	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Iceland or Norway?: Norway, at 0.65 against 0.646 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Iceland and Norway?: 0.004, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Iceland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.