Netherlands vs Norway: Competitive elections
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Norway |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0, with Netherlands 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 competitive elections?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.