Elite Consultations Score in Norway
Norway: Elite Consultations Score was 4.18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
More reference data data for Norway
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.27 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.84 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
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.