Norway: Academic freedom

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 Norway

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.870
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.916
 Min - Max 0.870 - 0.933
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.87 index points, unchanged from 0.87 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Norway from 1960 to 2023 is 0.916 index points. The minimum value, 0.87 index points, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 0.933 index points was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Historical series
Norway - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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