Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Norway
Norway: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Norway, 1807–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.89 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Norway peaked at 0.904 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1807.
That places Norway 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 0.014 | — |
| 1808 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.036 | +157.1% |
| 1815 | 0.151 | +319.4% |
| 1816 | 0.158 | +4.6% |
| 1817 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.157 | -0.6% |
| 1819 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.156 | -0.6% |
| 1821 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.155 | -0.6% |
| 1823 | 0.156 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.145 | -7.1% |
| 1829 | 0.144 | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 0.163 | +13.2% |
| 1831 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.162 | -0.6% |
| 1833 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.164 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.169 | +3.0% |
| 1839 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.186 | +10.1% |
| 1841 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.214 | +15.7% |
| 1844 | 0.215 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.263 | +21.8% |
| 1853 | 0.26 | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.259 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.26 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.264 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.265 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.266 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.265 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.263 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.259 | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.258 | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.256 | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.257 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.266 | +3.5% |
| 1881 | 0.297 | +11.7% |
| 1882 | 0.31 | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.355 | +14.5% |
| 1885 | 0.37 | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.369 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.373 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.374 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.375 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.374 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.431 | +15.2% |
| 1899 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.434 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.437 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.433 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.428 | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.425 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.53 | +24.7% |
| 1907 | 0.532 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.531 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.535 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.538 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.701 | +30.3% |
| 1915 | 0.702 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.701 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.704 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.696 | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.706 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 0.707 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.71 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.707 | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.708 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.713 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.715 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.716 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.713 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.297 | -58.3% |
| 1941 | 0.245 | -17.5% |
| 1942 | 0.111 | -54.7% |
| 1943 | 0.1 | -9.9% |
| 1944 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.269 | +166.3% |
| 1946 | 0.778 | +189.2% |
| 1947 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.78 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.781 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.796 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.799 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.803 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.806 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.811 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.828 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.829 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.83 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.829 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.828 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.829 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.844 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.845 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.864 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.863 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.865 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.864 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.88 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.881 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.882 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.891 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.892 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.893 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.895 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.898 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.899 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.901 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.897 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.904 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.891 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.888 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.883 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.889 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.888 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.892 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.89 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.889 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.89 | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | +319.4% | 0.036 | 0.151 |
| 1946 | +189.2% | 0.269 | 0.778 |
| 1945 | +166.3% | 0.101 | 0.269 |
| 1814 | +157.1% | 0.014 | 0.036 |
| 1940 | -58.3% | 0.713 | 0.297 |
| 1942 | -54.7% | 0.245 | 0.111 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 3 |
| 1810s | 0.0873 | 0.014 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1536 | 0.144 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1642 | 0.162 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.206 | 0.185 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2512 | 0.216 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2645 | 0.263 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2576 | 0.256 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3386 | 0.266 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3852 | 0.373 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4719 | 0.425 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6349 | 0.535 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7085 | 0.706 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7152 | 0.713 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4239 | 0.1 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.795 | 0.781 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8289 | 0.828 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8442 | 0.844 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8639 | 0.863 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8808 | 0.88 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.891 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8955 | 0.883 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8902 | 0.888 | 0.892 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Norway?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Norway was 0.89 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1807.
- How does Norway rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.