Latvia vs Norway: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Latvia
0.974
in 2025
Norway
0.972
in 2025
Latvia rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.974 against 0.972 in Norway, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.026 | 0.49 | 0.464 | Norway |
| 1790s | 0.0266 | 0.49 | 0.4634 | Norway |
| 1800s | 0.0326 | 0.49 | 0.4574 | Norway |
| 1810s | 0.033 | 0.5975 | 0.5645 | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.0294 | 0.705 | 0.6756 | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.0336 | 0.705 | 0.6714 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.0372 | 0.7346 | 0.6974 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.059 | 0.7626 | 0.7036 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.163 | 0.8203 | 0.6573 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.2528 | 0.826 | 0.5732 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.1896 | 0.8462 | 0.6566 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.2304 | 0.89 | 0.6596 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.2675 | 0.903 | 0.6355 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.2478 | 0.903 | 0.6552 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.8508 | 0.903 | 0.0522 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.7846 | 0.903 | 0.1184 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.0065 | 0.5725 | 0.566 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.0483 | 0.932 | 0.8837 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.0929 | 0.9708 | 0.8779 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.0957 | 0.977 | 0.8813 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.1237 | 0.9857 | 0.862 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.8884 | 0.989 | 0.1006 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9273 | 0.989 | 0.0617 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9517 | 0.9874 | 0.0357 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9677 | 0.9597 | 0.008 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, 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 Latvia and Norway?
- 0.002, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Latvia 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.