Bolivia vs Norway: Democracy

Bolivia
2
in 2018
Norway
2
in 2018
Bolivia rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Norway Difference Ahead
1820s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1830s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1840s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1850s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1860s 0.4 0 0.4 Bolivia
1870s 0.4 0.7 0.3 Norway
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 1 2 1 Norway
1940s 1 2 1 Norway
1950s 1 2 1 Norway
1960s 1 2 1 Norway
1970s 0.3 2 1.7 Norway
1980s 1.6 2 0.4 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, Bolivia or Norway?
Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Norway?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Norway?
188 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and Norway rank globally for democracy?
Bolivia 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).