Norway: Direct popular vote index

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 Norway

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.015
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.047
 Min - Max 0.015 - 0.135
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.015 index points, unchanged from 0.015 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Norway from 1960 to 2023 is 0.047 index points. The minimum value, 0.015 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.135 index points was recorded in 1972. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Norway - Direct popular vote index - Recent values chart

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Norway - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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