Norway vs Zambia: Democracy

Norway
2
in 2018
Zambia
2
in 2018
Norway rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Norway
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Norway ahead.

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

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2 1 1 Norway
1970s 2 0.2 1.8 Norway
1980s 2 0 2 Norway
1990s 2 1.4 0.6 Norway
2000s 2 1.2 0.8 Norway
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Norway or Zambia?
Norway, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Norway and Zambia?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
Norway ranks 1st and Zambia 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).