Elite Consultations Score in Norway
Norway: Elite Consultations Score was 4.18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.18
in 1960
All-time low
-1.47
in 1942
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Elite Consultations Score in Norway, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.18 for elite consultations score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Norway peaked at 4.18 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 1942.
Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elite Consultations Score in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.864 | — |
| 1790 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.843 | -197.6% |
| 1816 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.37 | +63.0% |
| 1886 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.59 | +15.4% |
| 1911 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.59 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.24 | -22.2% |
| 1940 | -0.91 | -173.4% |
| 1941 | -0.91 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.47 | +61.1% |
| 1943 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 2.47 | -268.6% |
| 1947 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.98 | +20.8% |
| 1951 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.18 | +40.0% |
| 1961 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.46, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.864 | -0.864 | -0.864 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.864 | -0.864 | -0.864 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.864 | -0.864 | -0.864 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.0105 | -0.864 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.843 | 0.843 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.843 | 0.843 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.843 | 0.843 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.843 | 0.843 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.843 | 0.843 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.843 | 0.843 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.11 | 0.843 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.56 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2204 | -1.47 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.98 | 2.98 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Germany 3.66 compare
- 3 Switzerland 3.51 compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3.31 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in Norway?
- Elite consultations score in Norway was 4.18 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 1960.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 1942.
- How does Norway rank for elite consultations score?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.