Key features of liberal democracy in Norway
Norway: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.847 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.847
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.871
in 2015
All-time low
0.08
in 1943
Years of data
218
1807–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Norway, 1807–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Norway is 0.847, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Norway peaked at 0.871 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1943.
That places Norway 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.095 | 0.095 | 0.095 | 3 |
| 1810s | 0.1598 | 0.095 | 0.212 | 9 |
| 1820s | 0.2102 | 0.207 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.221 | 0.213 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2419 | 0.231 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2638 | 0.247 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.276 | 0.27 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2827 | 0.282 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3381 | 0.288 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.382 | 0.374 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4429 | 0.41 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5726 | 0.489 | 0.632 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.635 | 0.633 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6415 | 0.64 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3633 | 0.08 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7289 | 0.711 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7803 | 0.769 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8044 | 0.804 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8286 | 0.827 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8465 | 0.845 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8615 | 0.857 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.862 | 0.847 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8433 | 0.84 | 0.847 | 6 |
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More social development data for Norway
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 124,006 (2025)
- 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 liberal democracy in Norway?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Norway was 0.847 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2015.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1943.
- How does Norway rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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