Denmark vs Norway: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Denmark
2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Norway
1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Denmark rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0748 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Norway
2000s 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0478 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Denmark
2010s 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Norway
2020s 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Denmark and Norway?
0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed