Denmark vs Norway: Political liberties
Denmark
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | 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 | 0.9 | Norway |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 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, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Denmark and Norway?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for political liberties?
- Denmark 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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