What is egalitarian political institutions index in Norway?

Egalitarian political institutions index in Norway was 0.963 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2019.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.694 in 1900.

How does Norway rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Norway ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Norway

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

Norway: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.963 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.963

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.974

in 2019

All-time low

0.694

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Norway, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Norway stood at 0.963.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Norway peaked at 0.974 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.694, in 1900.

Norway ranks 2nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.6956	0.694	0.698	10
1910s	0.728	0.705	0.741	10
1920s	0.741	0.74	0.743	10
1930s	0.7916	0.77	0.815	10
1940s	0.8055	0.772	0.852	10
1950s	0.901	0.893	0.913	10
1960s	0.9236	0.923	0.929	10
1970s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1980s	0.9692	0.968	0.971	10
1990s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
2000s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
2010s	0.9684	0.964	0.974	10
2020s	0.9632	0.963	0.964	6

Countries ranked near Norway

1 Denmark 0.971 compare
3 Luxembourg 0.947 compare
4 Japan 0.944 compare
5 Germany 0.943 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Norway

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Norway?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Norway was 0.963 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2019.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.694 in 1900.
How does Norway rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Norway ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.