What is physical integrity rights index in Norway?

Physical integrity rights index in Norway was 0.988 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 1990.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1940.

How does Norway rank for physical integrity rights index?

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

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Norway

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

Norway: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.988 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.988

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

3rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.988

in 1990

All-time low

0.241

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Norway, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Norway stood at 0.988. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Norway peaked at 0.988 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.241, in 1940.

Norway ranks 3rd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.583	0.583	0.583	1
1790s	0.583	0.583	0.583	10
1800s	0.583	0.583	0.583	10
1810s	0.7505	0.583	0.918	10
1820s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1830s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1840s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1850s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1860s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1870s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1880s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1890s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1900s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1910s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1920s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1930s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1940s	0.5074	0.241	0.928	10
1950s	0.928	0.928	0.928	10
1960s	0.928	0.928	0.928	10
1970s	0.928	0.928	0.928	10
1980s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1990s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
2000s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
2010s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
2020s	0.988	0.988	0.988	6

Countries ranked near Norway

1 Iceland 0.989 compare
1 Sweden 0.989 compare
4 Finland 0.987 compare
5 New Zealand 0.986 compare
6 Czechia 0.985 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Norway

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.89 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.953 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.915 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.89 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.638 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.847 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Norway?: Physical integrity rights index in Norway was 0.988 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 1990.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1940.
How does Norway rank for physical integrity rights index?: Norway ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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