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Strong elected local governments index in Norway

Norway: Strong elected local governments index was 0.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 1945
All-time low
0.006
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Strong elected local governments index in Norway, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Norway stood at 0.96. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Norway peaked at 0.96 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1789.

Norway ranks 47th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong elected local governments index in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.006 —
1790 0.006 +0.0%
1791 0.006 +0.0%
1792 0.006 +0.0%
1793 0.006 +0.0%
1794 0.006 +0.0%
1795 0.006 +0.0%
1796 0.006 +0.0%
1797 0.006 +0.0%
1798 0.006 +0.0%
1799 0.006 +0.0%
1800 0.006 +0.0%
1801 0.006 +0.0%
1802 0.006 +0.0%
1803 0.006 +0.0%
1804 0.006 +0.0%
1805 0.006 +0.0%
1806 0.006 +0.0%
1807 0.006 +0.0%
1808 0.006 +0.0%
1809 0.006 +0.0%
1810 0.006 +0.0%
1811 0.006 +0.0%
1812 0.006 +0.0%
1813 0.006 +0.0%
1814 0.006 +0.0%
1815 0.006 +0.0%
1816 0.006 +0.0%
1817 0.006 +0.0%
1818 0.006 +0.0%
1819 0.006 +0.0%
1820 0.006 +0.0%
1821 0.006 +0.0%
1822 0.006 +0.0%
1823 0.006 +0.0%
1824 0.006 +0.0%
1825 0.006 +0.0%
1826 0.006 +0.0%
1827 0.006 +0.0%
1828 0.006 +0.0%
1829 0.006 +0.0%
1830 0.006 +0.0%
1831 0.006 +0.0%
1832 0.006 +0.0%
1833 0.006 +0.0%
1834 0.006 +0.0%
1835 0.006 +0.0%
1836 0.006 +0.0%
1837 0.754 +12466.7%
1838 0.768 +1.9%
1839 0.768 +0.0%
1840 0.768 +0.0%
1841 0.768 +0.0%
1842 0.768 +0.0%
1843 0.768 +0.0%
1844 0.768 +0.0%
1845 0.768 +0.0%
1846 0.768 +0.0%
1847 0.768 +0.0%
1848 0.768 +0.0%
1849 0.768 +0.0%
1850 0.768 +0.0%
1851 0.768 +0.0%
1852 0.768 +0.0%
1853 0.768 +0.0%
1854 0.768 +0.0%
1855 0.768 +0.0%
1856 0.768 +0.0%
1857 0.768 +0.0%
1858 0.768 +0.0%
1859 0.768 +0.0%
1860 0.768 +0.0%
1861 0.768 +0.0%
1862 0.768 +0.0%
1863 0.768 +0.0%
1864 0.768 +0.0%
1865 0.768 +0.0%
1866 0.768 +0.0%
1867 0.768 +0.0%
1868 0.768 +0.0%
1869 0.768 +0.0%
1870 0.768 +0.0%
1871 0.768 +0.0%
1872 0.768 +0.0%
1873 0.768 +0.0%
1874 0.768 +0.0%
1875 0.768 +0.0%
1876 0.768 +0.0%
1877 0.768 +0.0%
1878 0.768 +0.0%
1879 0.768 +0.0%
1880 0.768 +0.0%
1881 0.768 +0.0%
1882 0.768 +0.0%
1883 0.768 +0.0%
1884 0.768 +0.0%
1885 0.768 +0.0%
1886 0.768 +0.0%
1887 0.768 +0.0%
1888 0.768 +0.0%
1889 0.768 +0.0%
1890 0.768 +0.0%
1891 0.768 +0.0%
1892 0.768 +0.0%
1893 0.768 +0.0%
1894 0.768 +0.0%
1895 0.768 +0.0%
1896 0.768 +0.0%
1897 0.768 +0.0%
1898 0.768 +0.0%
1899 0.768 +0.0%
1900 0.768 +0.0%
1901 0.768 +0.0%
1902 0.768 +0.0%
1903 0.768 +0.0%
1904 0.768 +0.0%
1905 0.768 +0.0%
1906 0.768 +0.0%
1907 0.768 +0.0%
1908 0.768 +0.0%
1909 0.768 +0.0%
1910 0.768 +0.0%
1911 0.768 +0.0%
1912 0.768 +0.0%
1913 0.768 +0.0%
1914 0.768 +0.0%
1915 0.768 +0.0%
1916 0.768 +0.0%
1917 0.768 +0.0%
1918 0.768 +0.0%
1919 0.768 +0.0%
1920 0.768 +0.0%
1921 0.768 +0.0%
1922 0.768 +0.0%
1923 0.827 +7.7%
1924 0.827 +0.0%
1925 0.827 +0.0%
1926 0.827 +0.0%
1927 0.827 +0.0%
1928 0.827 +0.0%
1929 0.827 +0.0%
1930 0.827 +0.0%
1931 0.827 +0.0%
1932 0.827 +0.0%
1933 0.827 +0.0%
1934 0.827 +0.0%
1935 0.827 +0.0%
1936 0.827 +0.0%
1937 0.827 +0.0%
1938 0.827 +0.0%
1939 0.827 +0.0%
1940 0.313 -62.2%
1941 0.313 +0.0%
1942 0.313 +0.0%
1943 0.313 +0.0%
1944 0.313 +0.0%
1945 0.96 +206.7%
1946 0.96 +0.0%
1947 0.96 +0.0%
1948 0.96 +0.0%
1949 0.96 +0.0%
1950 0.96 +0.0%
1951 0.96 +0.0%
1952 0.96 +0.0%
1953 0.96 +0.0%
1954 0.96 +0.0%
1955 0.96 +0.0%
1956 0.96 +0.0%
1957 0.96 +0.0%
1958 0.96 +0.0%
1959 0.96 +0.0%
1960 0.96 +0.0%
1961 0.96 +0.0%
1962 0.96 +0.0%
1963 0.96 +0.0%
1964 0.96 +0.0%
1965 0.96 +0.0%
1966 0.96 +0.0%
1967 0.96 +0.0%
1968 0.96 +0.0%
1969 0.96 +0.0%
1970 0.96 +0.0%
1971 0.96 +0.0%
1972 0.96 +0.0%
1973 0.96 +0.0%
1974 0.96 +0.0%
1975 0.96 +0.0%
1976 0.96 +0.0%
1977 0.96 +0.0%
1978 0.96 +0.0%
1979 0.96 +0.0%
1980 0.96 +0.0%
1981 0.96 +0.0%
1982 0.96 +0.0%
1983 0.96 +0.0%
1984 0.96 +0.0%
1985 0.96 +0.0%
1986 0.96 +0.0%
1987 0.96 +0.0%
1988 0.96 +0.0%
1989 0.96 +0.0%
1990 0.96 +0.0%
1991 0.96 +0.0%
1992 0.96 +0.0%
1993 0.96 +0.0%
1994 0.96 +0.0%
1995 0.96 +0.0%
1996 0.96 +0.0%
1997 0.96 +0.0%
1998 0.96 +0.0%
1999 0.96 +0.0%
2000 0.96 +0.0%
2001 0.96 +0.0%
2002 0.96 +0.0%
2003 0.96 +0.0%
2004 0.96 +0.0%
2005 0.96 +0.0%
2006 0.96 +0.0%
2007 0.96 +0.0%
2008 0.96 +0.0%
2009 0.96 +0.0%
2010 0.96 +0.0%
2011 0.96 +0.0%
2012 0.96 +0.0%
2013 0.96 +0.0%
2014 0.96 +0.0%
2015 0.96 +0.0%
2016 0.96 +0.0%
2017 0.96 +0.0%
2018 0.96 +0.0%
2019 0.96 +0.0%
2020 0.96 +0.0%
2021 0.96 +0.0%
2022 0.96 +0.0%
2023 0.96 +0.0%
2024 0.96 +0.0%
2025 0.96 +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.006 0.006 0.006 1
1790s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1800s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1810s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1820s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1830s 0.2332 0.006 0.768 10
1840s 0.768 0.768 0.768 10
1850s 0.768 0.768 0.768 10
1860s 0.768 0.768 0.768 10
1870s 0.768 0.768 0.768 10
1880s 0.768 0.768 0.768 10
1890s 0.768 0.768 0.768 10
1900s 0.768 0.768 0.768 10
1910s 0.768 0.768 0.768 10
1920s 0.8093 0.768 0.827 10
1930s 0.827 0.827 0.827 10
1940s 0.6365 0.313 0.96 10
1950s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
1960s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
1970s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
1980s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
1990s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
2000s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
2010s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
2020s 0.96 0.96 0.96 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 44 Canada 0.963 compare
  2. 45 Philippines 0.962 compare
  3. 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.961 compare
  4. 47 Togo 0.96 compare
  5. 49 Chile 0.957 compare
  6. 50 Czechia 0.956 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Norway?
Strong elected local governments index in Norway was 0.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1945.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1789.
How does Norway rank for strong elected local governments index?
Norway ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong elected local governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed