How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Norway: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Netherlands

0.927

in 2025

Norway

0.938

in 2025

Netherlands rank

30th

Norway rank

27th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Netherlands
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.938 against 0.927 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 17 and Norway in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.542	0.224	0.318	Netherlands
1790s	0.706	0.224	0.482	Netherlands
1800s	0.449	0.224	0.225	Netherlands
1810s	0.2048	0.224	0.0192	Norway
1820s	0.26	0.224	0.036	Netherlands
1830s	0.26	0.2886	0.0286	Norway
1840s	0.3864	0.439	0.0526	Norway
1850s	0.892	0.439	0.453	Netherlands
1860s	0.892	0.439	0.453	Netherlands
1870s	0.892	0.439	0.453	Netherlands
1880s	0.892	0.4394	0.4526	Netherlands
1890s	0.892	0.439	0.453	Netherlands
1900s	0.912	0.224	0.688	Netherlands
1910s	0.912	0.224	0.688	Netherlands
1920s	0.912	0.224	0.688	Netherlands
1930s	0.912	0.224	0.688	Netherlands
1940s	0.7767	0.2491	0.5276	Netherlands
1950s	0.908	0.473	0.435	Netherlands
1960s	0.908	0.473	0.435	Netherlands
1970s	0.908	0.709	0.199	Netherlands
1980s	0.909	0.945	0.036	Norway
1990s	0.909	0.945	0.036	Norway
2000s	0.909	0.945	0.036	Norway
2010s	0.909	0.9401	0.0311	Norway
2020s	0.9227	0.938	0.0153	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Netherlands or Norway?: Norway, at 0.938 against 0.927 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Netherlands and Norway?: 0.011, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Netherlands ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.