Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Norway
Norway: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 2.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.29
in 1957
All-time low
0.066
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Norway, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Norway stood at 2.49.
The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Norway peaked at 3.29 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1940.
That places Norway 20th 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 1.02 | — |
| 1790 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.09 | +105.3% |
| 1816 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.066 | -96.8% |
| 1941 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.92 | +2803.0% |
| 1947 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.4 | +25.1% |
| 1957 | 3.29 | +37.2% |
| 1958 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.55 | 1.02 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.806 | 0.066 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.38 | 1.92 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Norway?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Norway was 2.49 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 1957.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1940.
- How does Norway rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.