Iceland vs Norway: Political regime
Iceland
3
in 2025
Norway
3
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3 against 3 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 3 against 3 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Iceland and Norway?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for political regime?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.