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Women civil liberties index in Norway

Norway: Women civil liberties index was 0.901 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.901
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.968
in 1981
All-time low
0.422
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Norway, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women civil liberties index in Norway is 0.901, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Norway peaked at 0.968 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.422, in 1789.

That places Norway 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Women civil liberties index in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.422 —
1790 0.422 +0.0%
1791 0.422 +0.0%
1792 0.422 +0.0%
1793 0.422 +0.0%
1794 0.422 +0.0%
1795 0.422 +0.0%
1796 0.422 +0.0%
1797 0.422 +0.0%
1798 0.422 +0.0%
1799 0.422 +0.0%
1800 0.422 +0.0%
1801 0.422 +0.0%
1802 0.422 +0.0%
1803 0.422 +0.0%
1804 0.422 +0.0%
1805 0.422 +0.0%
1806 0.422 +0.0%
1807 0.422 +0.0%
1808 0.422 +0.0%
1809 0.422 +0.0%
1810 0.422 +0.0%
1811 0.422 +0.0%
1812 0.422 +0.0%
1813 0.422 +0.0%
1814 0.422 +0.0%
1815 0.422 +0.0%
1816 0.422 +0.0%
1817 0.422 +0.0%
1818 0.422 +0.0%
1819 0.422 +0.0%
1820 0.422 +0.0%
1821 0.422 +0.0%
1822 0.422 +0.0%
1823 0.422 +0.0%
1824 0.422 +0.0%
1825 0.422 +0.0%
1826 0.422 +0.0%
1827 0.422 +0.0%
1828 0.422 +0.0%
1829 0.422 +0.0%
1830 0.422 +0.0%
1831 0.422 +0.0%
1832 0.422 +0.0%
1833 0.422 +0.0%
1834 0.422 +0.0%
1835 0.422 +0.0%
1836 0.422 +0.0%
1837 0.422 +0.0%
1838 0.422 +0.0%
1839 0.422 +0.0%
1840 0.422 +0.0%
1841 0.422 +0.0%
1842 0.422 +0.0%
1843 0.422 +0.0%
1844 0.422 +0.0%
1845 0.422 +0.0%
1846 0.422 +0.0%
1847 0.422 +0.0%
1848 0.422 +0.0%
1849 0.422 +0.0%
1850 0.422 +0.0%
1851 0.422 +0.0%
1852 0.422 +0.0%
1853 0.422 +0.0%
1854 0.632 +49.8%
1855 0.498 -21.2%
1856 0.498 +0.0%
1857 0.498 +0.0%
1858 0.498 +0.0%
1859 0.498 +0.0%
1860 0.498 +0.0%
1861 0.498 +0.0%
1862 0.498 +0.0%
1863 0.498 +0.0%
1864 0.498 +0.0%
1865 0.498 +0.0%
1866 0.498 +0.0%
1867 0.498 +0.0%
1868 0.498 +0.0%
1869 0.498 +0.0%
1870 0.498 +0.0%
1871 0.498 +0.0%
1872 0.498 +0.0%
1873 0.498 +0.0%
1874 0.498 +0.0%
1875 0.498 +0.0%
1876 0.498 +0.0%
1877 0.498 +0.0%
1878 0.498 +0.0%
1879 0.498 +0.0%
1880 0.573 +15.1%
1881 0.573 +0.0%
1882 0.573 +0.0%
1883 0.573 +0.0%
1884 0.573 +0.0%
1885 0.573 +0.0%
1886 0.573 +0.0%
1887 0.573 +0.0%
1888 0.652 +13.8%
1889 0.804 +23.3%
1890 0.804 +0.0%
1891 0.804 +0.0%
1892 0.804 +0.0%
1893 0.804 +0.0%
1894 0.804 +0.0%
1895 0.804 +0.0%
1896 0.804 +0.0%
1897 0.804 +0.0%
1898 0.804 +0.0%
1899 0.804 +0.0%
1900 0.804 +0.0%
1901 0.804 +0.0%
1902 0.804 +0.0%
1903 0.804 +0.0%
1904 0.804 +0.0%
1905 0.804 +0.0%
1906 0.804 +0.0%
1907 0.804 +0.0%
1908 0.804 +0.0%
1909 0.804 +0.0%
1910 0.804 +0.0%
1911 0.804 +0.0%
1912 0.804 +0.0%
1913 0.804 +0.0%
1914 0.804 +0.0%
1915 0.804 +0.0%
1916 0.804 +0.0%
1917 0.804 +0.0%
1918 0.804 +0.0%
1919 0.804 +0.0%
1920 0.804 +0.0%
1921 0.804 +0.0%
1922 0.804 +0.0%
1923 0.804 +0.0%
1924 0.804 +0.0%
1925 0.804 +0.0%
1926 0.804 +0.0%
1927 0.804 +0.0%
1928 0.804 +0.0%
1929 0.804 +0.0%
1930 0.804 +0.0%
1931 0.804 +0.0%
1932 0.804 +0.0%
1933 0.804 +0.0%
1934 0.804 +0.0%
1935 0.804 +0.0%
1936 0.804 +0.0%
1937 0.804 +0.0%
1938 0.804 +0.0%
1939 0.804 +0.0%
1940 0.456 -43.3%
1941 0.456 +0.0%
1942 0.456 +0.0%
1943 0.456 +0.0%
1944 0.422 -7.5%
1945 0.446 +5.7%
1946 0.863 +93.5%
1947 0.863 +0.0%
1948 0.863 +0.0%
1949 0.863 +0.0%
1950 0.863 +0.0%
1951 0.863 +0.0%
1952 0.863 +0.0%
1953 0.863 +0.0%
1954 0.863 +0.0%
1955 0.863 +0.0%
1956 0.863 +0.0%
1957 0.863 +0.0%
1958 0.863 +0.0%
1959 0.863 +0.0%
1960 0.906 +5.0%
1961 0.906 +0.0%
1962 0.906 +0.0%
1963 0.906 +0.0%
1964 0.923 +1.9%
1965 0.923 +0.0%
1966 0.923 +0.0%
1967 0.923 +0.0%
1968 0.923 +0.0%
1969 0.923 +0.0%
1970 0.944 +2.3%
1971 0.944 +0.0%
1972 0.944 +0.0%
1973 0.944 +0.0%
1974 0.944 +0.0%
1975 0.944 +0.0%
1976 0.944 +0.0%
1977 0.944 +0.0%
1978 0.944 +0.0%
1979 0.944 +0.0%
1980 0.944 +0.0%
1981 0.968 +2.5%
1982 0.968 +0.0%
1983 0.968 +0.0%
1984 0.968 +0.0%
1985 0.968 +0.0%
1986 0.968 +0.0%
1987 0.968 +0.0%
1988 0.968 +0.0%
1989 0.968 +0.0%
1990 0.968 +0.0%
1991 0.968 +0.0%
1992 0.968 +0.0%
1993 0.968 +0.0%
1994 0.968 +0.0%
1995 0.968 +0.0%
1996 0.968 +0.0%
1997 0.968 +0.0%
1998 0.968 +0.0%
1999 0.968 +0.0%
2000 0.968 +0.0%
2001 0.968 +0.0%
2002 0.968 +0.0%
2003 0.968 +0.0%
2004 0.968 +0.0%
2005 0.968 +0.0%
2006 0.968 +0.0%
2007 0.968 +0.0%
2008 0.968 +0.0%
2009 0.968 +0.0%
2010 0.968 +0.0%
2011 0.968 +0.0%
2012 0.968 +0.0%
2013 0.968 +0.0%
2014 0.963 -0.5%
2015 0.963 +0.0%
2016 0.963 +0.0%
2017 0.963 +0.0%
2018 0.963 +0.0%
2019 0.88 -8.6%
2020 0.841 -4.4%
2021 0.841 +0.0%
2022 0.838 -0.4%
2023 0.856 +2.1%
2024 0.901 +5.3%
2025 0.901 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.422 0.422 0.422 1
1790s 0.422 0.422 0.422 10
1800s 0.422 0.422 0.422 10
1810s 0.422 0.422 0.422 10
1820s 0.422 0.422 0.422 10
1830s 0.422 0.422 0.422 10
1840s 0.422 0.422 0.422 10
1850s 0.481 0.422 0.632 10
1860s 0.498 0.498 0.498 10
1870s 0.498 0.498 0.498 10
1880s 0.604 0.573 0.804 10
1890s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1900s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1910s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1920s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1930s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1940s 0.6144 0.422 0.863 10
1950s 0.863 0.863 0.863 10
1960s 0.9162 0.906 0.923 10
1970s 0.944 0.944 0.944 10
1980s 0.9656 0.944 0.968 10
1990s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
2000s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
2010s 0.9567 0.88 0.968 10
2020s 0.863 0.838 0.901 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Slovakia 0.917 compare
  2. 24 Greece 0.907 compare
  3. 25 Finland 0.906 compare
  4. 26 Croatia 0.901 compare
  5. 28 Benin 0.897 compare
  6. 28 France 0.897 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Norway?
Women civil liberties index in Norway was 0.901 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 1981.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.422 in 1789.
How does Norway rank for women civil liberties index?
Norway ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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