Judicial Corruption Score in Norway
Norway: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial Corruption Score in Norway, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.72 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
The figure is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Norway peaked at 3.56 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.796, in 1789.
Norway ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.796 | — |
| 1790 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.28 | +186.6% |
| 1815 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 3.56 | +56.2% |
| 1946 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.796 | 0.796 | 0.796 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.796 | 0.796 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.796 | 0.796 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.69 | 0.796 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.92 | 2.28 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Norway?
- Judicial corruption score in Norway was 2.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1945.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.796 in 1789.
- How does Norway rank for judicial corruption score?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.