Freedom in Norway
Where Norway sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Norway has a figure for 57 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.953 | 2025 | 8 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.915 | 2025 | 8 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.947 | 2025 | 11 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.988 | 2025 | 3 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.956 | 2025 | 8 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.854 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 2.595 | 2025 | 14 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 2.776 | 2025 | 7 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 2.418 | 2025 | 6 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 94 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 96.9 | 2023 | 24 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 98 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 32 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 60.0 | 2025 | 2 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 39.0 | 2025 | 15 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 79.1% | 2025 | 61 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 24.5% | 2024 | 70 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 34.5% | 2023 | 59 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | -1.5% | 2025 | 81 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 81.2 | 2024 | 10 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $95.2K | 2025 | 4 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 1.1% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 26.500 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.2% | 2023 | 12 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 99.0% | 2024 | 5 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 45.2 | 2024 | 7 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 109.4 | 2024 | 89 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.890 | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.847 | 2025 | 3 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.986 | 2025 | 7 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.955 | 2025 | 11 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.984 | 2025 | 2 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.010 | 2025 | 3 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.973 | 2025 | 2 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.926 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 90.6 | 2024 | 1 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 87.5 | 2024 | 6 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 87.2 | 2024 | 5 of 169 |
| Political stability | 81.3 | 2024 | 18 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.970 | 2023 | 3 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 83.2 | 2024 | 10 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 116.3% | 2024 | 8 of 85 |
| Health spending | 9.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 13.7% | 2023 | 33 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 1.0 | 2023 | 2 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 40.2% | 2025 | 25 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 62.1% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 83.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.4 | 2024 | 16 of 168 |
| Population | 5.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 7.18 | 2024 | 138 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 61.4% | 2021 | 36 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 58 of 169 |
What is missing
3 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Norway in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Norway, not a zero. Who publishes what