Iceland vs Norway: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Iceland
0.974
in 2025
Norway
0.972
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.974 against 0.972 in Norway, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.876 | 0.903 | 0.027 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.8835 | 0.903 | 0.0195 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.9138 | 0.903 | 0.0108 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.905 | 0.903 | 0.002 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.9193 | 0.5725 | 0.3468 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.93 | 0.932 | 0.002 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.939 | 0.9708 | 0.0318 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.941 | 0.977 | 0.036 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.952 | 0.9857 | 0.0337 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9731 | 0.989 | 0.0159 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.976 | 0.989 | 0.013 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9762 | 0.9874 | 0.0112 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9752 | 0.9597 | 0.0155 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.974 against 0.972 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.