Norway vs Zambia: Participatory political institutions index
Norway
0.65
in 2025
Zambia
0.646
in 2025
Norway rank
15th
Zambia rank
18th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.65 against 0.646 in Zambia, a difference of 0.004.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5653 | 0.137 | 0.4283 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.5876 | 0.1478 | 0.4398 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.574 | 0.1575 | 0.4165 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.4659 | 0.1655 | 0.3004 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.65 | 0.2214 | 0.4286 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.65 | 0.3628 | 0.2872 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.682 | 0.4279 | 0.2541 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.661 | 0.4531 | 0.2079 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.6795 | 0.5662 | 0.1133 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.6665 | 0.5766 | 0.0899 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.6549 | 0.5677 | 0.0872 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.65 | 0.6237 | 0.0263 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Norway or Zambia?
- Norway, at 0.65 against 0.646 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Norway and Zambia?
- 0.004, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Norway ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.