Which has higher rule of law index, Iceland or Norway?

Norway, at 0.986 against 0.983 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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 176 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 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.