What is liberal democracy index in Norway?

Liberal democracy index in Norway was 0.847 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2015.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1943.

How does Norway rank for liberal democracy index?

Norway ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Norway

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Norway
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Norway, 1807–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Norway is 0.847, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Norway peaked at 0.871 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1943.

Norway ranks 3rd 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Norway, 1807 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1807	0.095	—
1808	0.095	+0.0%
1809	0.095	+0.0%
1810	0.095	+0.0%
1811	0.095	+0.0%
1812	0.095	+0.0%
1813	0.095	+0.0%
1815	0.21	+121.1%
1816	0.212	+1.0%
1817	0.212	+0.0%
1818	0.212	+0.0%
1819	0.212	+0.0%
1820	0.211	-0.5%
1821	0.211	+0.0%
1822	0.211	+0.0%
1823	0.211	+0.0%
1824	0.211	+0.0%
1825	0.211	+0.0%
1826	0.211	+0.0%
1827	0.211	+0.0%
1828	0.207	-1.9%
1829	0.207	+0.0%
1830	0.213	+2.9%
1831	0.213	+0.0%
1832	0.214	+0.5%
1833	0.223	+4.2%
1834	0.223	+0.0%
1835	0.224	+0.4%
1836	0.224	+0.0%
1837	0.224	+0.0%
1838	0.226	+0.9%
1839	0.226	+0.0%
1840	0.231	+2.2%
1841	0.231	+0.0%
1842	0.235	+1.7%
1843	0.246	+4.7%
1844	0.246	+0.0%
1845	0.246	+0.0%
1846	0.246	+0.0%
1847	0.246	+0.0%
1848	0.246	+0.0%
1849	0.246	+0.0%
1850	0.247	+0.4%
1851	0.247	+0.0%
1852	0.268	+8.5%
1853	0.267	-0.4%
1854	0.271	+1.5%
1855	0.269	-0.7%
1856	0.267	-0.7%
1857	0.267	+0.0%
1858	0.267	+0.0%
1859	0.268	+0.4%
1860	0.27	+0.7%
1861	0.276	+2.2%
1862	0.277	+0.4%
1863	0.277	+0.0%
1864	0.277	+0.0%
1865	0.277	+0.0%
1866	0.277	+0.0%
1867	0.277	+0.0%
1868	0.276	-0.4%
1869	0.276	+0.0%
1870	0.283	+2.5%
1871	0.283	+0.0%
1872	0.283	+0.0%
1873	0.283	+0.0%
1874	0.283	+0.0%
1875	0.283	+0.0%
1876	0.282	-0.4%
1877	0.282	+0.0%
1878	0.282	+0.0%
1879	0.283	+0.4%
1880	0.288	+1.8%
1881	0.303	+5.2%
1882	0.31	+2.3%
1883	0.31	+0.0%
1884	0.334	+7.7%
1885	0.365	+9.3%
1886	0.365	+0.0%
1887	0.365	+0.0%
1888	0.37	+1.4%
1889	0.371	+0.3%
1890	0.374	+0.8%
1891	0.374	+0.0%
1892	0.374	+0.0%
1893	0.374	+0.0%
1894	0.375	+0.3%
1895	0.375	+0.0%
1896	0.375	+0.0%
1897	0.375	+0.0%
1898	0.412	+9.9%
1899	0.412	+0.0%
1900	0.415	+0.7%
1901	0.417	+0.5%
1902	0.417	+0.0%
1903	0.415	-0.5%
1904	0.412	-0.7%
1905	0.41	-0.5%
1906	0.485	+18.3%
1907	0.486	+0.2%
1908	0.486	+0.0%
1909	0.486	+0.0%
1910	0.489	+0.6%
1911	0.489	+0.0%
1912	0.489	+0.0%
1913	0.491	+0.4%
1914	0.627	+27.7%
1915	0.627	+0.0%
1916	0.63	+0.5%
1917	0.627	-0.5%
1918	0.632	+0.8%
1919	0.625	-1.1%
1920	0.633	+1.3%
1921	0.633	+0.0%
1922	0.637	+0.6%
1923	0.637	+0.0%
1924	0.636	-0.2%
1925	0.633	-0.5%
1926	0.633	+0.0%
1927	0.633	+0.0%
1928	0.635	+0.3%
1929	0.64	+0.8%
1930	0.64	+0.0%
1931	0.641	+0.2%
1932	0.641	+0.0%
1933	0.641	+0.0%
1934	0.642	+0.2%
1935	0.642	+0.0%
1936	0.642	+0.0%
1937	0.643	+0.2%
1938	0.643	+0.0%
1939	0.64	-0.5%
1940	0.204	-68.1%
1941	0.17	-16.7%
1942	0.082	-51.8%
1943	0.08	-2.4%
1944	0.08	+0.0%
1945	0.206	+157.5%
1946	0.7	+239.8%
1947	0.7	+0.0%
1948	0.705	+0.7%
1949	0.706	+0.1%
1950	0.711	+0.7%
1951	0.713	+0.3%
1952	0.713	+0.0%
1953	0.714	+0.1%
1954	0.728	+2.0%
1955	0.731	+0.4%
1956	0.736	+0.7%
1957	0.745	+1.2%
1958	0.749	+0.5%
1959	0.749	+0.0%
1960	0.769	+2.7%
1961	0.77	+0.1%
1962	0.771	+0.1%
1963	0.771	+0.0%
1964	0.784	+1.7%
1965	0.789	+0.6%
1966	0.787	-0.3%
1967	0.787	+0.0%
1968	0.787	+0.0%
1969	0.788	+0.1%
1970	0.804	+2.0%
1971	0.804	+0.0%
1972	0.804	+0.0%
1973	0.804	+0.0%
1974	0.804	+0.0%
1975	0.804	+0.0%
1976	0.804	+0.0%
1977	0.804	+0.0%
1978	0.806	+0.2%
1979	0.806	+0.0%
1980	0.827	+2.6%
1981	0.828	+0.1%
1982	0.828	+0.0%
1983	0.828	+0.0%
1984	0.828	+0.0%
1985	0.828	+0.0%
1986	0.83	+0.2%
1987	0.83	+0.0%
1988	0.83	+0.0%
1989	0.829	-0.1%
1990	0.845	+1.9%
1991	0.845	+0.0%
1992	0.845	+0.0%
1993	0.846	+0.1%
1994	0.847	+0.1%
1995	0.847	+0.0%
1996	0.847	+0.0%
1997	0.847	+0.0%
1998	0.848	+0.1%
1999	0.848	+0.0%
2000	0.857	+1.1%
2001	0.858	+0.1%
2002	0.86	+0.2%
2003	0.86	+0.0%
2004	0.86	+0.0%
2005	0.862	+0.2%
2006	0.864	+0.2%
2007	0.864	+0.0%
2008	0.864	+0.0%
2009	0.866	+0.2%
2010	0.869	+0.3%
2011	0.869	+0.0%
2012	0.869	+0.0%
2013	0.863	-0.7%
2014	0.866	+0.3%
2015	0.871	+0.6%
2016	0.859	-1.4%
2017	0.855	-0.5%
2018	0.847	-0.9%
2019	0.852	+0.6%
2020	0.84	-1.4%
2021	0.843	+0.4%
2022	0.842	-0.1%
2023	0.841	-0.1%
2024	0.847	+0.7%
2025	0.847	+0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

Norway's 0.847 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Norway's 0.847 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1946	+239.8%	0.206	0.7
1945	+157.5%	0.08	0.206
1815	+121.1%	0.095	0.21
1940	-68.1%	0.64	0.204
1942	-51.8%	0.17	0.082
1914	+27.7%	0.491	0.627

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

Countries ranked near Norway

1 Denmark 0.884 compare
2 Sweden 0.853 compare
4 Switzerland 0.843 compare
5 Estonia 0.837 compare
6 Ireland 0.822 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Norway?: Liberal democracy index in Norway was 0.847 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2015.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1943.
How does Norway rank for liberal democracy index?: Norway ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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