Argentina vs Norway: Democracy

Argentina
2
in 2018
Norway
2
in 2018
Argentina rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Norway
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 189 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Norway Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Argentina
1830s 1 0 1 Argentina
1840s 1 0 1 Argentina
1850s 1 0 1 Argentina
1860s 1 0 1 Argentina
1870s 1 0.7 0.3 Argentina
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1.2 0.2 Norway
1900s 1 2 1 Norway
1910s 1 2 1 Norway
1920s 1 2 1 Norway
1930s 0.3 2 1.7 Norway
1940s 0 2 2 Norway
1950s 0.4 2 1.6 Norway
1960s 0.9 2 1.1 Norway
1970s 0.6 2 1.4 Norway
1980s 1.4 2 0.6 Norway
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Norway?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Argentina and Norway?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Norway?
189 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Norway rank globally for democracy?
Argentina ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).