Norway vs Serbia: Democracy

Norway
2
in 2018
Serbia
2
in 2018
Norway rank
1st
Serbia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Norway
  • Serbia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Serbia ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 11 and Serbia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Serbia Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0.2 0.2 Serbia
1840s 0 1 1 Serbia
1850s 0 0.8 0.8 Serbia
1860s 0 1 1 Serbia
1870s 0.7 1 0.3 Serbia
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1.2 1 0.2 Norway
1900s 2 1 1 Norway
1910s 2 1.12 0.875 Norway
1920s 2 1 1 Norway
1930s 2 0.3 1.7 Norway
1940s 2 0 2 Norway
1950s 2 0 2 Norway
1960s 2 0 2 Norway
1970s 2 0 2 Norway
1980s 2 1 1 Norway
1990s 2 0.3 1.7 Norway
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Norway or Serbia?
Norway, at 2 against 2 in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Norway and Serbia?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
182 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for democracy?
Norway ranks 1st and Serbia 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).