Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Norway
Norway: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 97.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1996
All-time low
96.6%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway stood at 97.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2008.
Norway ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 97.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 97.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.5%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
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- 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)
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- 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Norway was 97.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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