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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong elected regional governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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