Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Norway
Norway: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 82.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2017
All-time low
79.8%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway is 82.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway peaked at 86.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2008.
Norway ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.2% | — |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 82.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 82.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.8%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 81.6% | 83.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 79.8% | 84.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.9% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Switzerland 84.8% compare
- 6 Finland 84.7% compare
- 7 New Zealand 82.7% compare
- 9 Sweden 82.2% compare
- 10 Netherlands 80.6% compare
- 11 Canada 80.4% 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 government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway was 82.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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