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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Norway

Norway: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.984 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.984
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.984
in 2024
All-time low
0.538
in 1815
Years of data
208
1815–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Norway, 1815–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Norway is 0.984, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 208 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Norway peaked at 0.984 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.538, in 1815.

That places Norway 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 208 years of available data.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1815 0.538 —
1816 0.538 +0.0%
1817 0.538 +0.0%
1818 0.538 +0.0%
1819 0.538 +0.0%
1820 0.538 +0.0%
1821 0.538 +0.0%
1822 0.538 +0.0%
1823 0.538 +0.0%
1824 0.538 +0.0%
1825 0.538 +0.0%
1826 0.538 +0.0%
1827 0.538 +0.0%
1828 0.538 +0.0%
1829 0.538 +0.0%
1830 0.538 +0.0%
1831 0.538 +0.0%
1832 0.538 +0.0%
1833 0.656 +21.9%
1834 0.656 +0.0%
1835 0.656 +0.0%
1836 0.656 +0.0%
1837 0.656 +0.0%
1838 0.656 +0.0%
1839 0.656 +0.0%
1840 0.656 +0.0%
1841 0.656 +0.0%
1842 0.656 +0.0%
1843 0.656 +0.0%
1844 0.656 +0.0%
1845 0.656 +0.0%
1846 0.656 +0.0%
1847 0.656 +0.0%
1848 0.656 +0.0%
1849 0.656 +0.0%
1850 0.656 +0.0%
1851 0.656 +0.0%
1852 0.656 +0.0%
1853 0.656 +0.0%
1854 0.656 +0.0%
1855 0.656 +0.0%
1856 0.656 +0.0%
1857 0.656 +0.0%
1858 0.656 +0.0%
1859 0.656 +0.0%
1860 0.656 +0.0%
1861 0.656 +0.0%
1862 0.656 +0.0%
1863 0.656 +0.0%
1864 0.656 +0.0%
1865 0.656 +0.0%
1866 0.656 +0.0%
1867 0.656 +0.0%
1868 0.656 +0.0%
1869 0.656 +0.0%
1870 0.75 +14.3%
1871 0.75 +0.0%
1872 0.75 +0.0%
1873 0.75 +0.0%
1874 0.75 +0.0%
1875 0.75 +0.0%
1876 0.75 +0.0%
1877 0.75 +0.0%
1878 0.75 +0.0%
1879 0.75 +0.0%
1880 0.75 +0.0%
1881 0.75 +0.0%
1882 0.75 +0.0%
1883 0.75 +0.0%
1884 0.75 +0.0%
1885 0.935 +24.7%
1886 0.935 +0.0%
1887 0.935 +0.0%
1888 0.935 +0.0%
1889 0.935 +0.0%
1890 0.935 +0.0%
1891 0.935 +0.0%
1892 0.935 +0.0%
1893 0.935 +0.0%
1894 0.935 +0.0%
1895 0.935 +0.0%
1896 0.935 +0.0%
1897 0.935 +0.0%
1898 0.935 +0.0%
1899 0.935 +0.0%
1900 0.935 +0.0%
1901 0.935 +0.0%
1902 0.935 +0.0%
1903 0.935 +0.0%
1904 0.935 +0.0%
1905 0.935 +0.0%
1906 0.935 +0.0%
1907 0.935 +0.0%
1908 0.935 +0.0%
1909 0.935 +0.0%
1910 0.935 +0.0%
1911 0.935 +0.0%
1912 0.935 +0.0%
1913 0.935 +0.0%
1914 0.935 +0.0%
1915 0.935 +0.0%
1916 0.935 +0.0%
1917 0.935 +0.0%
1918 0.935 +0.0%
1919 0.935 +0.0%
1920 0.938 +0.3%
1921 0.938 +0.0%
1922 0.938 +0.0%
1923 0.938 +0.0%
1924 0.938 +0.0%
1925 0.938 +0.0%
1926 0.938 +0.0%
1927 0.938 +0.0%
1928 0.938 +0.0%
1929 0.938 +0.0%
1930 0.938 +0.0%
1931 0.938 +0.0%
1932 0.938 +0.0%
1933 0.938 +0.0%
1934 0.938 +0.0%
1935 0.938 +0.0%
1936 0.938 +0.0%
1937 0.938 +0.0%
1938 0.938 +0.0%
1939 0.938 +0.0%
1940 0.722 -23.0%
1941 0.729 +1.0%
1945 0.773 +6.0%
1946 0.892 +15.4%
1947 0.892 +0.0%
1948 0.892 +0.0%
1949 0.892 +0.0%
1950 0.9 +0.9%
1951 0.9 +0.0%
1952 0.9 +0.0%
1953 0.9 +0.0%
1954 0.9 +0.0%
1955 0.9 +0.0%
1956 0.9 +0.0%
1957 0.9 +0.0%
1958 0.9 +0.0%
1959 0.9 +0.0%
1960 0.9 +0.0%
1961 0.9 +0.0%
1962 0.9 +0.0%
1963 0.9 +0.0%
1964 0.953 +5.9%
1965 0.974 +2.2%
1966 0.974 +0.0%
1967 0.974 +0.0%
1968 0.974 +0.0%
1969 0.974 +0.0%
1970 0.974 +0.0%
1971 0.974 +0.0%
1972 0.974 +0.0%
1973 0.974 +0.0%
1974 0.974 +0.0%
1975 0.974 +0.0%
1976 0.974 +0.0%
1977 0.974 +0.0%
1978 0.974 +0.0%
1979 0.974 +0.0%
1980 0.974 +0.0%
1981 0.974 +0.0%
1982 0.974 +0.0%
1983 0.974 +0.0%
1984 0.974 +0.0%
1985 0.974 +0.0%
1986 0.974 +0.0%
1987 0.974 +0.0%
1988 0.974 +0.0%
1989 0.974 +0.0%
1990 0.974 +0.0%
1991 0.974 +0.0%
1992 0.974 +0.0%
1993 0.974 +0.0%
1994 0.974 +0.0%
1995 0.974 +0.0%
1996 0.974 +0.0%
1997 0.974 +0.0%
1998 0.974 +0.0%
1999 0.974 +0.0%
2000 0.974 +0.0%
2001 0.974 +0.0%
2002 0.974 +0.0%
2003 0.974 +0.0%
2004 0.974 +0.0%
2005 0.974 +0.0%
2006 0.974 +0.0%
2007 0.974 +0.0%
2008 0.974 +0.0%
2009 0.974 +0.0%
2010 0.974 +0.0%
2011 0.974 +0.0%
2012 0.974 +0.0%
2013 0.974 +0.0%
2014 0.974 +0.0%
2015 0.974 +0.0%
2016 0.974 +0.0%
2017 0.974 +0.0%
2018 0.974 +0.0%
2019 0.974 +0.0%
2020 0.974 +0.0%
2021 0.974 +0.0%
2022 0.974 +0.0%
2023 0.974 +0.0%
2024 0.984 +1.0%
2025 0.984 +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.984 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.984 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.538 0.538 0.538 5
1820s 0.538 0.538 0.538 10
1830s 0.6206 0.538 0.656 10
1840s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1850s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1860s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1870s 0.75 0.75 0.75 10
1880s 0.8425 0.75 0.935 10
1890s 0.935 0.935 0.935 10
1900s 0.935 0.935 0.935 10
1910s 0.935 0.935 0.935 10
1920s 0.938 0.938 0.938 10
1930s 0.938 0.938 0.938 10
1940s 0.8274 0.722 0.892 7
1950s 0.9 0.9 0.9 10
1960s 0.9423 0.9 0.974 10
1970s 0.974 0.974 0.974 10
1980s 0.974 0.974 0.974 10
1990s 0.974 0.974 0.974 10
2000s 0.974 0.974 0.974 10
2010s 0.974 0.974 0.974 10
2020s 0.9773 0.974 0.984 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Sweden 0.989 compare
  2. 3 Germany 0.981 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 0.977 compare
  4. 5 Chile 0.976 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Norway?
Legislative checks on government index in Norway was 0.984 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.984 in 2024.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.538 in 1815.
How does Norway rank for legislative checks on government index?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.