Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Norway

Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 87.18 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.18 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
91.47 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
84.72 0-100
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Norway, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 88.2 0-1001998: 86.5 0-1002000: 88.5 0-1002002: 88.3 0-1002003: 87.5 0-1002004: 88.2 0-1002005: 88.2 0-1002006: 89 0-1002007: 88.6 0-1002008: 84.7 0-1002009: 86.1 0-1002010: 86 0-1002011: 86.6 0-1002012: 89.3 0-1002013: 88.9 0-1002014: 89.3 0-1002015: 88.8 0-1002016: 89.5 0-1002017: 91.5 0-1002018: 89 0-1002019: 89.2 0-1002020: 89.3 0-1002021: 90.1 0-1002022: 86.8 0-1002023: 86.1 0-1002024: 87.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Norway is 87.18 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Norway peaked at 91.47 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.72 0-100, in 2008.

Norway ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Norway, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 88.22 0-100
1998 86.49 0-100 -2.0%
2000 88.48 0-100 +2.3%
2002 88.25 0-100 -0.3%
2003 87.53 0-100 -0.8%
2004 88.2 0-100 +0.8%
2005 88.22 0-100 +0.0%
2006 89.03 0-100 +0.9%
2007 88.56 0-100 -0.5%
2008 84.72 0-100 -4.3%
2009 86.08 0-100 +1.6%
2010 85.95 0-100 -0.2%
2011 86.59 0-100 +0.7%
2012 89.26 0-100 +3.1%
2013 88.95 0-100 -0.4%
2014 89.33 0-100 +0.4%
2015 88.81 0-100 -0.6%
2016 89.46 0-100 +0.7%
2017 91.47 0-100 +2.2%
2018 89.01 0-100 -2.7%
2019 89.15 0-100 +0.2%
2020 89.25 0-100 +0.1%
2021 90.07 0-100 +0.9%
2022 86.75 0-100 -3.7%
2023 86.09 0-100 -0.8%
2024 87.18 0-100 +1.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 87.18 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 87.18 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.36 0-100 86.49 0-100 88.22 0-100 2
2000s 87.68 0-100 84.72 0-100 89.03 0-100 9
2010s 88.8 0-100 85.95 0-100 91.47 0-100 10
2020s 87.87 0-100 86.09 0-100 90.07 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 3 Luxembourg 91 0-100 compare
  2. 4 Denmark 88.53 0-100 compare
  3. 5 New Zealand 87.3 0-100 compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 87.12 0-100 compare
  5. 8 Finland 86.67 0-100 compare
  6. 9 Australia 86.52 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Norway?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Norway was 87.18 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 91.47 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 84.72 0-100 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Norway ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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