Norway vs United States: Strong elected regional governments index
Norway
0.938
in 2025
United States
0.939
in 2025
Norway rank
27th
United States rank
26th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.939 against 0.938 in Norway, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.224 | 0.727 | 0.503 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.224 | 0.727 | 0.503 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.224 | 0.727 | 0.503 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.224 | 0.727 | 0.503 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.224 | 0.727 | 0.503 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.2886 | 0.727 | 0.4384 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.439 | 0.727 | 0.288 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.439 | 0.727 | 0.288 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.439 | 0.951 | 0.512 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.439 | 0.951 | 0.512 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.4394 | 0.951 | 0.5116 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.439 | 0.951 | 0.512 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.224 | 0.951 | 0.727 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.224 | 0.951 | 0.727 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.224 | 0.951 | 0.727 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.224 | 0.951 | 0.727 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.2491 | 0.9555 | 0.7064 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.473 | 0.996 | 0.523 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.473 | 0.996 | 0.523 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.709 | 0.996 | 0.287 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.945 | 0.996 | 0.051 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.945 | 0.996 | 0.051 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.945 | 0.996 | 0.051 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9401 | 0.9968 | 0.0567 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.938 | 0.9805 | 0.0425 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 0.939 against 0.938 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Norway and United States?
- 0.001, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Norway ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.