Iceland vs Norway: Rule of law index
Iceland
0.983
in 2025
Norway
0.986
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Norway rank
7th
Rule of law index over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.986 against 0.983 in Iceland, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.94 | 0.959 | 0.019 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.94 | 0.959 | 0.019 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.943 | 0.9602 | 0.0172 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.9466 | 0.962 | 0.0154 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.9556 | 0.8647 | 0.0909 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.964 | 0.9879 | 0.0239 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.964 | 0.9932 | 0.0292 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.964 | 0.994 | 0.03 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.964 | 0.994 | 0.03 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9767 | 0.994 | 0.0173 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9791 | 0.994 | 0.0149 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9814 | 0.9939 | 0.0125 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9773 | 0.9853 | 0.008 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.986 against 0.983 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.003, with Norway 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 rule of law index?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.