Australia vs Norway: Political liberties

Australia
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0.6 0.6 Norway
1890s 0 1 1 Norway
1900s 0.9 1 0.1 Norway
1910s 0.5 0.5 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.9 0.3 0.6 Australia
1940s 0.4 0.4 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 political liberties, Australia or Norway?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Australia and Norway?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for political liberties?
Australia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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