Canada vs Norway: Political liberties

Canada
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

Across all 185 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

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

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
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 1 1 Norway
1910s 0 0.5 0.5 Norway
1920s 0 1 1 Norway
1930s 0 0.3 0.3 Norway
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, Canada or Norway?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Canada and Norway?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for political liberties?
Canada 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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