Key features of electoral democracy in Norway
Norway: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.89
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.904
in 2015
All-time low
0.014
in 1807
Years of data
219
1807–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Norway, 1807–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.89 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Norway peaked at 0.904 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1807.
Norway ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 3 |
| 1810s | 0.0873 | 0.014 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1536 | 0.144 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1642 | 0.162 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.206 | 0.185 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2512 | 0.216 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2645 | 0.263 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2576 | 0.256 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3386 | 0.266 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3852 | 0.373 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4719 | 0.425 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6349 | 0.535 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7085 | 0.706 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7152 | 0.713 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4239 | 0.1 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.795 | 0.781 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8289 | 0.828 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8442 | 0.844 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8639 | 0.863 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8808 | 0.88 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.891 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8955 | 0.883 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8902 | 0.888 | 0.892 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 20 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.947 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.847 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.89 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.915 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.953 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.638 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Norway?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Norway was 0.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2015.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1807.
- How does Norway rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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