Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Norway

Norway: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 82.79 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
82.79 0-100
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
87.73 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
76.97 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Norway, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 79.6 0-1001998: 79 0-1002000: 77 0-1002002: 79.9 0-1002003: 79.9 0-1002004: 83 0-1002005: 84.4 0-1002006: 80.3 0-1002007: 82 0-1002008: 83.6 0-1002009: 83.2 0-1002010: 83.8 0-1002011: 86.2 0-1002012: 86.5 0-1002013: 87.7 0-1002014: 85.4 0-1002015: 85.8 0-1002016: 85.9 0-1002017: 86.5 0-1002018: 86.3 0-1002019: 85.4 0-1002020: 84.3 0-1002021: 83.5 0-1002022: 82.5 0-1002023: 83.2 0-1002024: 83.5 0-1002025: 82.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Norway is 82.79 0-100, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Norway peaked at 87.73 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.97 0-100, in 2000.

That places Norway 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Norway, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 79.58 0-100 —
1998 79.02 0-100 -0.7%
2000 76.97 0-100 -2.6%
2002 79.9 0-100 +3.8%
2003 79.89 0-100 -0.0%
2004 83.02 0-100 +3.9%
2005 84.44 0-100 +1.7%
2006 80.32 0-100 -4.9%
2007 81.97 0-100 +2.1%
2008 83.62 0-100 +2.0%
2009 83.25 0-100 -0.4%
2010 83.85 0-100 +0.7%
2011 86.22 0-100 +2.8%
2012 86.48 0-100 +0.3%
2013 87.73 0-100 +1.4%
2014 85.37 0-100 -2.7%
2015 85.79 0-100 +0.5%
2016 85.9 0-100 +0.1%
2017 86.53 0-100 +0.7%
2018 86.26 0-100 -0.3%
2019 85.43 0-100 -1.0%
2020 84.28 0-100 -1.4%
2021 83.48 0-100 -1.0%
2022 82.48 0-100 -1.2%
2023 83.18 0-100 +0.8%
2024 83.53 0-100 +0.4%
2025 82.79 0-100 -0.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 82.79 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 82.79 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.3 0-100 79.02 0-100 79.58 0-100 2
2000s 81.49 0-100 76.97 0-100 84.44 0-100 9
2010s 85.95 0-100 83.85 0-100 87.73 0-100 10
2020s 83.29 0-100 82.48 0-100 84.28 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Finland 83.62 0-100 compare
  2. 8 Ireland 83.34 0-100 compare
  3. 9 Hong Kong 83.33 0-100 compare
  4. 11 Sweden 82.53 0-100 compare
  5. 12 Monaco 82.41 0-100 compare
  6. 13 Liechtenstein 82.14 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Norway?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Norway was 82.79 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 87.73 0-100 in 2013.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 76.97 0-100 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Norway ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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