Iceland vs Norway: Voter turnout of registered voters
Iceland
80.78
in 2024
Norway
80.12
in 2025
Iceland rank
31st
Norway rank
32nd
Voter turnout of registered voters over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.78 against 80.12 in Norway, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 71.5 | 68.1 | 3.4 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 69 | 76.4 | 7.4 | Norway |
| 1940s | 89.03 | 82.02 | 7.01 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 89.9 | 79.33 | 10.57 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 85.12 | 76.37 | 8.75 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.32 | 78.22 | 3.09 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.09 | 77.17 | 2.92 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of registered voters, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 80.78 against 80.12 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of registered voters between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.66, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.