Norway: Liberal democracy index

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 Norway

Liberal democracy index

 Latest value 0.839
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.830
 Min - Max 0.768 - 0.870
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.839 index points, an increase from 0.833 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.377 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Norway from 1960 to 2024 is 0.83 index points. The minimum value, 0.768 index points, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 0.87 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Norway - Liberal democracy index  - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.

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 Judicial constraints on executive 0.955 2024 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.983 2024 index points
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 Equal protection index 0.951 2024 index points
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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