What is rule of law index in Norway?

Rule of law index in Norway was 0.986 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2013.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.708 in 1789.

How does Norway rank for rule of law index?

Norway ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Norway

Name: Rule of Law Index in Norway
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Rule of Law Index was 0.986 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.986

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.995

in 2013

All-time low

0.708

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Norway, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.986 for rule of law index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Norway peaked at 0.995 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.708, in 1789.

Norway ranks 7th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.708	0.708	0.708	1
1790s	0.708	0.708	0.708	10
1800s	0.708	0.708	0.708	10
1810s	0.8332	0.708	0.953	10
1820s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1830s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1840s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1850s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1860s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1870s	0.953	0.953	0.953	10
1880s	0.9542	0.953	0.959	10
1890s	0.959	0.959	0.959	10
1900s	0.959	0.959	0.959	10
1910s	0.959	0.959	0.959	10
1920s	0.9602	0.959	0.962	10
1930s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1940s	0.8647	0.765	0.981	10
1950s	0.9879	0.984	0.992	10
1960s	0.9932	0.992	0.994	10
1970s	0.994	0.994	0.994	10
1980s	0.994	0.994	0.994	10
1990s	0.994	0.994	0.994	10
2000s	0.994	0.994	0.994	10
2010s	0.9939	0.992	0.995	10
2020s	0.9853	0.984	0.986	6

Countries ranked near Norway

4 Australia 0.99 compare
5 New Zealand 0.989 compare
5 Sweden 0.989 compare
8 Estonia 0.985 compare
8 Finland 0.985 compare
10 Iceland 0.983 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Norway?: Rule of law index in Norway was 0.986 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2013.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.708 in 1789.
How does Norway rank for rule of law index?: Norway ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.