What is political corruption index in Norway?

Political corruption index in Norway was 0.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 0.195 in 1789.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1954.

How does Norway rank for political corruption index?

Norway ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Norway

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

Norway: Political Corruption Index was 0.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.01

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

174th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.195

in 1789

All-time low

0.006

in 1954

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Norway, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.01 for political corruption index in 2025.

The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Norway peaked at 0.195 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1954.

That places Norway 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.195	0.195	0.195	1
1790s	0.195	0.195	0.195	10
1800s	0.195	0.195	0.195	10
1810s	0.1	0.025	0.195	10
1820s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1830s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1840s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1850s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1860s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1870s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1880s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1890s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1900s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1910s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1920s	0.0238	0.022	0.025	10
1930s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1940s	0.0237	0.011	0.038	10
1950s	0.0077	0.006	0.011	10
1960s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1970s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1980s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1990s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
2000s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
2010s	0.0067	0.006	0.009	10
2020s	0.01	0.01	0.01	6

Countries ranked near Norway

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Norway?: Political corruption index in Norway was 0.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.195 in 1789.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1954.
How does Norway rank for political corruption index?: Norway ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.