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Norway

A Nordic parliamentary monarchy, Norway combines a broad welfare state, oil wealth managed by a large sovereign fund, and strong social equality, serving as a benchmark of quality of life and social democracy.

Predominant spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
State Liberalism
Closest personality
Yamandú Orsi
Flag: Norway

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Balanced
    Federal49%
    Unitary51%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy79%
    Autocracy21%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security39%
    Liberty61%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation45%
    Multiculturalism55%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist35%
    Pacifist65%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist60%
    Nationalist40%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public60%
    Private40%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning58%
    Free market43%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism35%
    Globalism65%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious69%
    Religious31%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive75%
    Traditionalist25%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology49%
    Biology51%

What sets Norway apart

Most unusual position

Morality

Leans further toward progressive than 94% of the 185 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 34Norway 75

Of all the axes, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 58Norway 58

Here it shares common ground with most countries.