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
19th
of 173 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

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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 19th out of 173 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Costa Rica 2.65 compare
  2. 17 South Korea 2.57 compare
  3. 18 France 2.5 compare
  4. 20 Iceland 2.41 compare
  5. 21 Jamaica 2.21 compare
  6. 22 Austria 2.15 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 19th out of 173 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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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.