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Private Civil Liberties Index in Norway

Norway: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.964
in 1981
All-time low
0.249
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Norway, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in Norway stood at 0.91.

That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Norway peaked at 0.964 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.249, in 1789.

That places Norway 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.249 —
1790 0.249 +0.0%
1791 0.249 +0.0%
1792 0.249 +0.0%
1793 0.249 +0.0%
1794 0.249 +0.0%
1795 0.249 +0.0%
1796 0.249 +0.0%
1797 0.249 +0.0%
1798 0.249 +0.0%
1799 0.249 +0.0%
1800 0.249 +0.0%
1801 0.249 +0.0%
1802 0.249 +0.0%
1803 0.249 +0.0%
1804 0.249 +0.0%
1805 0.249 +0.0%
1806 0.249 +0.0%
1807 0.249 +0.0%
1808 0.249 +0.0%
1809 0.249 +0.0%
1810 0.249 +0.0%
1811 0.249 +0.0%
1812 0.249 +0.0%
1813 0.249 +0.0%
1814 0.249 +0.0%
1815 0.283 +13.7%
1816 0.283 +0.0%
1817 0.283 +0.0%
1818 0.283 +0.0%
1819 0.283 +0.0%
1820 0.283 +0.0%
1821 0.283 +0.0%
1822 0.283 +0.0%
1823 0.283 +0.0%
1824 0.283 +0.0%
1825 0.283 +0.0%
1826 0.283 +0.0%
1827 0.283 +0.0%
1828 0.283 +0.0%
1829 0.283 +0.0%
1830 0.283 +0.0%
1831 0.283 +0.0%
1832 0.283 +0.0%
1833 0.283 +0.0%
1834 0.283 +0.0%
1835 0.283 +0.0%
1836 0.283 +0.0%
1837 0.283 +0.0%
1838 0.283 +0.0%
1839 0.283 +0.0%
1840 0.283 +0.0%
1841 0.283 +0.0%
1842 0.354 +25.1%
1843 0.417 +17.8%
1844 0.417 +0.0%
1845 0.417 +0.0%
1846 0.417 +0.0%
1847 0.417 +0.0%
1848 0.417 +0.0%
1849 0.417 +0.0%
1850 0.417 +0.0%
1851 0.417 +0.0%
1852 0.458 +9.8%
1853 0.458 +0.0%
1854 0.491 +7.2%
1855 0.488 -0.6%
1856 0.488 +0.0%
1857 0.488 +0.0%
1858 0.488 +0.0%
1859 0.488 +0.0%
1860 0.488 +0.0%
1861 0.649 +33.0%
1862 0.649 +0.0%
1863 0.649 +0.0%
1864 0.649 +0.0%
1865 0.649 +0.0%
1866 0.649 +0.0%
1867 0.649 +0.0%
1868 0.649 +0.0%
1869 0.649 +0.0%
1870 0.649 +0.0%
1871 0.649 +0.0%
1872 0.649 +0.0%
1873 0.649 +0.0%
1874 0.649 +0.0%
1875 0.649 +0.0%
1876 0.649 +0.0%
1877 0.649 +0.0%
1878 0.649 +0.0%
1879 0.649 +0.0%
1880 0.685 +5.5%
1881 0.685 +0.0%
1882 0.685 +0.0%
1883 0.685 +0.0%
1884 0.685 +0.0%
1885 0.685 +0.0%
1886 0.685 +0.0%
1887 0.685 +0.0%
1888 0.685 +0.0%
1889 0.748 +9.2%
1890 0.748 +0.0%
1891 0.748 +0.0%
1892 0.748 +0.0%
1893 0.748 +0.0%
1894 0.748 +0.0%
1895 0.748 +0.0%
1896 0.748 +0.0%
1897 0.748 +0.0%
1898 0.748 +0.0%
1899 0.748 +0.0%
1900 0.809 +8.2%
1901 0.809 +0.0%
1902 0.809 +0.0%
1903 0.809 +0.0%
1904 0.809 +0.0%
1905 0.809 +0.0%
1906 0.809 +0.0%
1907 0.809 +0.0%
1908 0.809 +0.0%
1909 0.809 +0.0%
1910 0.809 +0.0%
1911 0.809 +0.0%
1912 0.809 +0.0%
1913 0.809 +0.0%
1914 0.809 +0.0%
1915 0.809 +0.0%
1916 0.814 +0.6%
1917 0.814 +0.0%
1918 0.814 +0.0%
1919 0.814 +0.0%
1920 0.814 +0.0%
1921 0.814 +0.0%
1922 0.814 +0.0%
1923 0.814 +0.0%
1924 0.814 +0.0%
1925 0.814 +0.0%
1926 0.814 +0.0%
1927 0.814 +0.0%
1928 0.814 +0.0%
1929 0.814 +0.0%
1930 0.814 +0.0%
1931 0.814 +0.0%
1932 0.814 +0.0%
1933 0.814 +0.0%
1934 0.814 +0.0%
1935 0.814 +0.0%
1936 0.814 +0.0%
1937 0.814 +0.0%
1938 0.814 +0.0%
1939 0.814 +0.0%
1940 0.328 -59.7%
1941 0.328 +0.0%
1942 0.328 +0.0%
1943 0.328 +0.0%
1944 0.321 -2.1%
1945 0.369 +15.0%
1946 0.819 +122.0%
1947 0.819 +0.0%
1948 0.819 +0.0%
1949 0.819 +0.0%
1950 0.819 +0.0%
1951 0.847 +3.4%
1952 0.847 +0.0%
1953 0.847 +0.0%
1954 0.847 +0.0%
1955 0.847 +0.0%
1956 0.847 +0.0%
1957 0.909 +7.3%
1958 0.909 +0.0%
1959 0.909 +0.0%
1960 0.935 +2.9%
1961 0.935 +0.0%
1962 0.935 +0.0%
1963 0.935 +0.0%
1964 0.935 +0.0%
1965 0.935 +0.0%
1966 0.935 +0.0%
1967 0.935 +0.0%
1968 0.935 +0.0%
1969 0.935 +0.0%
1970 0.935 +0.0%
1971 0.935 +0.0%
1972 0.935 +0.0%
1973 0.935 +0.0%
1974 0.935 +0.0%
1975 0.935 +0.0%
1976 0.935 +0.0%
1977 0.935 +0.0%
1978 0.935 +0.0%
1979 0.935 +0.0%
1980 0.949 +1.5%
1981 0.964 +1.6%
1982 0.964 +0.0%
1983 0.964 +0.0%
1984 0.964 +0.0%
1985 0.964 +0.0%
1986 0.964 +0.0%
1987 0.964 +0.0%
1988 0.964 +0.0%
1989 0.964 +0.0%
1990 0.964 +0.0%
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 0.964 +0.0%
2001 0.964 +0.0%
2002 0.964 +0.0%
2003 0.964 +0.0%
2004 0.964 +0.0%
2005 0.964 +0.0%
2006 0.964 +0.0%
2007 0.964 +0.0%
2008 0.964 +0.0%
2009 0.964 +0.0%
2010 0.964 +0.0%
2011 0.964 +0.0%
2012 0.964 +0.0%
2013 0.964 +0.0%
2014 0.964 +0.0%
2015 0.964 +0.0%
2016 0.961 -0.3%
2017 0.961 +0.0%
2018 0.961 +0.0%
2019 0.937 -2.5%
2020 0.86 -8.2%
2021 0.86 +0.0%
2022 0.899 +4.5%
2023 0.91 +1.2%
2024 0.91 +0.0%
2025 0.91 +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.249 0.249 0.249 1
1790s 0.249 0.249 0.249 10
1800s 0.249 0.249 0.249 10
1810s 0.266 0.249 0.283 10
1820s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1830s 0.283 0.283 0.283 10
1840s 0.3839 0.283 0.417 10
1850s 0.4681 0.417 0.491 10
1860s 0.6329 0.488 0.649 10
1870s 0.649 0.649 0.649 10
1880s 0.6913 0.685 0.748 10
1890s 0.748 0.748 0.748 10
1900s 0.809 0.809 0.809 10
1910s 0.811 0.809 0.814 10
1920s 0.814 0.814 0.814 10
1930s 0.814 0.814 0.814 10
1940s 0.5278 0.321 0.819 10
1950s 0.8628 0.819 0.909 10
1960s 0.935 0.935 0.935 10
1970s 0.935 0.935 0.935 10
1980s 0.9625 0.949 0.964 10
1990s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
2000s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
2010s 0.9604 0.937 0.964 10
2020s 0.8915 0.86 0.91 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 21 Italy 0.914 compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 0.912 compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 0.912 compare
  4. 24 Barbados 0.91 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 0.91 compare
  6. 24 Suriname 0.91 compare
  7. 24 Switzerland 0.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Norway?
Private civil liberties index in Norway was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.964 in 1981.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.249 in 1789.
How does Norway rank for private civil liberties index?
Norway ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private 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, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.