Political Stability - Governance score in Norway

Norway: Political Stability - Governance score was 81.32 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81.32 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 208 countries
All-time high
92.73 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
81.32 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Norway, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 92.7 0-1001998: 92.2 0-1002000: 92.5 0-1002002: 91.9 0-1002003: 86 0-1002004: 84 0-1002005: 87.6 0-1002006: 86.9 0-1002007: 86.7 0-1002008: 88.8 0-1002009: 90 0-1002010: 90.1 0-1002011: 88.9 0-1002012: 88.7 0-1002013: 88.3 0-1002014: 86.4 0-1002015: 85.9 0-1002016: 85.5 0-1002017: 84.6 0-1002018: 84.9 0-1002019: 84.3 0-1002020: 86.5 0-1002021: 84.2 0-1002022: 81.6 0-1002023: 81.9 0-1002024: 81.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Norway stood at 81.32 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Norway peaked at 92.73 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 81.32 0-100, in 2024.

That places Norway 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Norway, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 92.73 0-100
1998 92.19 0-100 -0.6%
2000 92.55 0-100 +0.4%
2002 91.9 0-100 -0.7%
2003 85.98 0-100 -6.4%
2004 84.04 0-100 -2.3%
2005 87.55 0-100 +4.2%
2006 86.92 0-100 -0.7%
2007 86.71 0-100 -0.2%
2008 88.75 0-100 +2.4%
2009 90.04 0-100 +1.4%
2010 90.06 0-100 +0.0%
2011 88.9 0-100 -1.3%
2012 88.66 0-100 -0.3%
2013 88.31 0-100 -0.4%
2014 86.39 0-100 -2.2%
2015 85.9 0-100 -0.6%
2016 85.46 0-100 -0.5%
2017 84.61 0-100 -1.0%
2018 84.88 0-100 +0.3%
2019 84.29 0-100 -0.7%
2020 86.48 0-100 +2.6%
2021 84.21 0-100 -2.6%
2022 81.61 0-100 -3.1%
2023 81.89 0-100 +0.3%
2024 81.32 0-100 -0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 81.32 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 81.32 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.46 0-100 92.19 0-100 92.73 0-100 2
2000s 88.27 0-100 84.04 0-100 92.55 0-100 9
2010s 86.75 0-100 84.29 0-100 90.06 0-100 10
2020s 83.1 0-100 81.32 0-100 86.48 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 44 Lithuania 81.94 0-100 compare
  2. 45 Seychelles 81.55 0-100 compare
  3. 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 81.48 0-100 compare
  4. 48 Finland 80.12 0-100 compare
  5. 49 Malta 79.64 0-100 compare
  6. 50 Australia 79.44 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Norway?
Political stability - governance score in Norway was 81.32 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 92.73 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 81.32 0-100 in 2024.
How does Norway rank for political stability - governance score?
Norway ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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