Engaged Society Score in Norway
Norway: Engaged Society Score was 2.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.74
in 1960
All-time low
-1.69
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Norway, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Norway is 2.74, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Norway peaked at 2.74 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.69, in 1940.
That places Norway 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.869 | — |
| 1790 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.422 | -51.4% |
| 1816 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.422 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.183 | -143.4% |
| 1841 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.849 | +363.9% |
| 1861 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.12 | +31.9% |
| 1891 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.26 | +12.6% |
| 1911 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.69 | -233.8% |
| 1941 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.227 | -86.5% |
| 1946 | 2.31 | -1118.5% |
| 1947 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.74 | +18.4% |
| 1961 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.869 | -0.869 | -0.869 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.869 | -0.869 | -0.869 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.869 | -0.869 | -0.869 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.6455 | -0.869 | -0.422 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.422 | -0.422 | -0.422 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.422 | -0.422 | -0.422 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.183 | 0.183 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.183 | 0.183 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.849 | 0.849 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.849 | 0.849 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.849 | 0.849 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0586 | -1.69 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 engaged society score in Norway?
- Engaged society score in Norway was 2.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 1960.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 in 1940.
- How does Norway rank for engaged society score?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.