France vs Norway: Political regime polity

France
2
in 2018
Norway
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1814 it was France ahead.

France ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1810s 1 0 1 France
1820s 1 0 1 France
1830s 1 0 1 France
1840s 1.2 0 1.2 France
1850s 0.3 0 0.3 France
1860s 0.1 0 0.1 France
1870s 1.4 0.7 0.7 France
1880s 2 1 1 France
1890s 2 1.2 0.8 France
1900s 2 2 0 —
1910s 2 2 0 —
1920s 2 2 0 —
1930s 2 2 0 —
1940s 2 2 0 —
1950s 1.8 2 0.2 Norway
1960s 1.5 2 0.5 Norway
1970s 2 2 0 —
1980s 2 2 0 —
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 political regime polity, France or Norway?
France, at 2 against 2 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between France and Norway?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
200 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2018.
How do France and Norway rank globally for political regime polity?
France ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed