Iceland vs Norway: Democratic change
Iceland
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
23rd
Norway rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 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 democratic change, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Iceland and Norway?
- 0, with Iceland 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 democratic change?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.