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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Norway

Norway: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.89
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.904
in 2015
All-time low
0.014
in 1807
Years of data
219
1807–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Norway, 1807–2025

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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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Denmark 0.913 compare
  2. 3 Belgium 0.889 compare
  3. 3 Sweden 0.889 compare
  4. 5 Estonia 0.887 compare
  5. 5 Ireland 0.887 compare

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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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Indicator
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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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.