🇳🇴 Norway: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 84.7 (on a 0–100 scale), Norway ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Harald V of Norway
Head of State
Jonas Gahr Støre
Head of Government · Norwegian Labour Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Norway's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Norway a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 84.7 (on a 0–100 scale), Norway ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #3 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Norway improving or declining?
Norway's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 2.4 points over the past decade, standing at 84.7 in 2025 (1-year change: 0.0).
Who leads Norway?
Harald V of Norway is Norway's head of state; Jonas Gahr Støre serves as head of government (Norwegian Labour Party).