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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

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.084 —
1790 0.084 +0.0%
1791 0.084 +0.0%
1792 0.084 +0.0%
1793 0.084 +0.0%
1794 0.084 +0.0%
1795 0.084 +0.0%
1796 0.084 +0.0%
1797 0.084 +0.0%
1798 0.084 +0.0%
1799 0.084 +0.0%
1800 0.084 +0.0%
1801 0.084 +0.0%
1802 0.084 +0.0%
1803 0.084 +0.0%
1804 0.084 +0.0%
1805 0.084 +0.0%
1806 0.084 +0.0%
1807 0.084 +0.0%
1808 0.084 +0.0%
1809 0.084 +0.0%
1810 0.084 +0.0%
1811 0.084 +0.0%
1812 0.084 +0.0%
1813 0.084 +0.0%
1814 0.109 +29.8%
1815 0.204 +87.2%
1816 0.243 +19.1%
1817 0.243 +0.0%
1818 0.243 +0.0%
1819 0.243 +0.0%
1820 0.243 +0.0%
1821 0.243 +0.0%
1822 0.243 +0.0%
1823 0.243 +0.0%
1824 0.243 +0.0%
1825 0.243 +0.0%
1826 0.243 +0.0%
1827 0.243 +0.0%
1828 0.173 -28.8%
1829 0.173 +0.0%
1830 0.173 +0.0%
1831 0.173 +0.0%
1832 0.173 +0.0%
1833 0.173 +0.0%
1834 0.173 +0.0%
1835 0.173 +0.0%
1836 0.173 +0.0%
1837 0.173 +0.0%
1838 0.193 +11.6%
1839 0.193 +0.0%
1840 0.228 +18.1%
1841 0.228 +0.0%
1842 0.228 +0.0%
1843 0.378 +65.8%
1844 0.378 +0.0%
1845 0.378 +0.0%
1846 0.378 +0.0%
1847 0.378 +0.0%
1848 0.378 +0.0%
1849 0.378 +0.0%
1850 0.378 +0.0%
1851 0.378 +0.0%
1852 0.72 +90.5%
1853 0.72 +0.0%
1854 0.72 +0.0%
1855 0.72 +0.0%
1856 0.72 +0.0%
1857 0.72 +0.0%
1858 0.72 +0.0%
1859 0.72 +0.0%
1860 0.756 +5.0%
1861 0.756 +0.0%
1862 0.756 +0.0%
1863 0.756 +0.0%
1864 0.756 +0.0%
1865 0.756 +0.0%
1866 0.756 +0.0%
1867 0.756 +0.0%
1868 0.756 +0.0%
1869 0.756 +0.0%
1870 0.774 +2.4%
1871 0.774 +0.0%
1872 0.774 +0.0%
1873 0.774 +0.0%
1874 0.774 +0.0%
1875 0.774 +0.0%
1876 0.774 +0.0%
1877 0.774 +0.0%
1878 0.774 +0.0%
1879 0.774 +0.0%
1880 0.774 +0.0%
1881 0.774 +0.0%
1882 0.774 +0.0%
1883 0.774 +0.0%
1884 0.841 +8.7%
1885 0.841 +0.0%
1886 0.841 +0.0%
1887 0.841 +0.0%
1888 0.841 +0.0%
1889 0.841 +0.0%
1890 0.841 +0.0%
1891 0.841 +0.0%
1892 0.841 +0.0%
1893 0.841 +0.0%
1894 0.841 +0.0%
1895 0.841 +0.0%
1896 0.841 +0.0%
1897 0.841 +0.0%
1898 0.841 +0.0%
1899 0.841 +0.0%
1900 0.838 -0.4%
1901 0.838 +0.0%
1902 0.838 +0.0%
1903 0.838 +0.0%
1904 0.838 +0.0%
1905 0.832 -0.7%
1906 0.833 +0.1%
1907 0.833 +0.0%
1908 0.833 +0.0%
1909 0.833 +0.0%
1910 0.833 +0.0%
1911 0.833 +0.0%
1912 0.833 +0.0%
1913 0.833 +0.0%
1914 0.823 -1.2%
1915 0.823 +0.0%
1916 0.823 +0.0%
1917 0.816 -0.9%
1918 0.824 +1.0%
1919 0.824 +0.0%
1920 0.83 +0.7%
1921 0.83 +0.0%
1922 0.83 +0.0%
1923 0.83 +0.0%
1924 0.83 +0.0%
1925 0.83 +0.0%
1926 0.83 +0.0%
1927 0.83 +0.0%
1928 0.83 +0.0%
1929 0.83 +0.0%
1930 0.83 +0.0%
1931 0.83 +0.0%
1932 0.83 +0.0%
1933 0.83 +0.0%
1934 0.83 +0.0%
1935 0.83 +0.0%
1936 0.83 +0.0%
1937 0.83 +0.0%
1938 0.83 +0.0%
1939 0.83 +0.0%
1940 0.256 -69.2%
1941 0.249 -2.7%
1942 0.241 -3.2%
1943 0.233 -3.3%
1944 0.23 -1.3%
1945 0.46 +100.0%
1946 0.877 +90.7%
1947 0.877 +0.0%
1948 0.877 +0.0%
1949 0.877 +0.0%
1950 0.877 +0.0%
1951 0.877 +0.0%
1952 0.877 +0.0%
1953 0.877 +0.0%
1954 0.887 +1.1%
1955 0.893 +0.7%
1956 0.895 +0.2%
1957 0.903 +0.9%
1958 0.91 +0.8%
1959 0.91 +0.0%
1960 0.921 +1.2%
1961 0.921 +0.0%
1962 0.921 +0.0%
1963 0.921 +0.0%
1964 0.921 +0.0%
1965 0.921 +0.0%
1966 0.921 +0.0%
1967 0.921 +0.0%
1968 0.921 +0.0%
1969 0.921 +0.0%
1970 0.939 +2.0%
1971 0.939 +0.0%
1972 0.939 +0.0%
1973 0.939 +0.0%
1974 0.939 +0.0%
1975 0.939 +0.0%
1976 0.939 +0.0%
1977 0.939 +0.0%
1978 0.939 +0.0%
1979 0.939 +0.0%
1980 0.96 +2.2%
1981 0.96 +0.0%
1982 0.96 +0.0%
1983 0.96 +0.0%
1984 0.96 +0.0%
1985 0.96 +0.0%
1986 0.96 +0.0%
1987 0.96 +0.0%
1988 0.96 +0.0%
1989 0.96 +0.0%
1990 0.964 +0.4%
1991 0.964 +0.0%
1992 0.964 +0.0%
1993 0.964 +0.0%
1994 0.964 +0.0%
1995 0.964 +0.0%
1996 0.964 +0.0%
1997 0.964 +0.0%
1998 0.964 +0.0%
1999 0.964 +0.0%
2000 0.971 +0.7%
2001 0.971 +0.0%
2002 0.971 +0.0%
2003 0.971 +0.0%
2004 0.971 +0.0%
2005 0.971 +0.0%
2006 0.971 +0.0%
2007 0.971 +0.0%
2008 0.971 +0.0%
2009 0.971 +0.0%
2010 0.971 +0.0%
2011 0.97 -0.1%
2012 0.97 +0.0%
2013 0.968 -0.2%
2014 0.968 +0.0%
2015 0.968 +0.0%
2016 0.965 -0.3%
2017 0.963 -0.2%
2018 0.962 -0.1%
2019 0.964 +0.2%
2020 0.954 -1.0%
2021 0.956 +0.2%
2022 0.956 +0.0%
2023 0.955 -0.1%
2024 0.955 +0.0%
2025 0.955 +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.955 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.893, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.955 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8515, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Belgium 0.963 compare
  2. 6 Sweden 0.96 compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 0.956 compare
  4. 9 France 0.953 compare
  5. 10 Uruguay 0.947 compare
  6. 11 Chile 0.943 compare
  7. 11 Latvia 0.943 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Norway?
Political civil liberties index in Norway was 0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.