Political civil liberties index in Norway
Norway: Political civil liberties index was 0.955 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.955
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.971
in 2000
All-time low
0.084
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Norway, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Norway stood at 0.955.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Norway peaked at 0.971 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1789.
Norway ranks 8th 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 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1621 | 0.084 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.229 | 0.173 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.177 | 0.173 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.333 | 0.228 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6516 | 0.378 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.756 | 0.756 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.774 | 0.774 | 0.774 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8142 | 0.774 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.841 | 0.841 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8354 | 0.832 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8265 | 0.816 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5177 | 0.23 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8906 | 0.877 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.921 | 0.921 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.939 | 0.939 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.964 | 0.964 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.971 | 0.971 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9669 | 0.962 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9552 | 0.954 | 0.956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 political civil liberties index in Norway?
- Political civil liberties index in Norway was 0.955 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1789.
- How does Norway rank for political civil liberties index?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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