How does Norway rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Norway ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Norway data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Norway

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Norway
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.972 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.972

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.989

in 1990

All-time low

0.346

in 1944

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Norway, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Norway stood at 0.972.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Norway peaked at 0.989 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.346, in 1944.

Norway ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.49	0.49	0.49	1
1790s	0.49	0.49	0.49	10
1800s	0.49	0.49	0.49	10
1810s	0.5975	0.49	0.705	10
1820s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1830s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1840s	0.7346	0.705	0.742	10
1850s	0.7626	0.742	0.787	10
1860s	0.8203	0.769	0.826	10
1870s	0.826	0.826	0.826	10
1880s	0.8462	0.837	0.89	10
1890s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1900s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1910s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1920s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1930s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1940s	0.5725	0.346	0.913	10
1950s	0.932	0.913	0.957	10
1960s	0.9708	0.966	0.974	10
1970s	0.977	0.977	0.977	10
1980s	0.9857	0.983	0.986	10
1990s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
2000s	0.989	0.989	0.989	10
2010s	0.9874	0.98	0.989	10
2020s	0.9597	0.947	0.972	6

Countries ranked near Norway

10 Belgium 0.974 compare
10 Iceland 0.974 compare
10 Latvia 0.974 compare
13 New Zealand 0.972 compare
15 Spain 0.971 compare
16 Seychelles 0.966 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Norway?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Norway was 0.972 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 1990.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.346 in 1944.
How does Norway rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Norway ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.