Abstract
A difference exists between the Norwegian government and the French one. But even if Norway is a monarchy, it is a democratic constitutional one. Like in France, the government is elected by the population. However, the participation is not the same in these two states and it the point which we will focus on. Indeed, the participation in politics is more important in Norway than in France. Norway has a better turnout and a larger population than in France, the participation of women is more important during elections (on the side of voters or elected members) and also gives stronger power to minorities. These points are the main differences between Norway and France when concerning elections.
These differences are very important and may seem hard to understand because we compare Norway and France, two industrialized and rich countries, without mentioning that France is known, rightly or wrongly, as the country of human rights. However, the difference is as significant as to be taken into consideration. But we can explain these facts. I think that the most important point to explain is to be aware about the social and financial life of these two countries, which plays an important role in political life. I think that a country in a good financial and social health will attract more people to its political life. Several factors have been taken into consideration to explain why Norway has a better population participation during elections.
