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Norway

A wealthy welfare state with a state-owned oil fund, outside the EU but closely tied to it through the European Economic Area.

Parliamentary constitutional monarchyEurope

Strongest leanings

  1. Democratic96%
  2. Freedom90%
  3. Progressive84%
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What is the political profile of Norway?

Estimated scores on all twelve axes, with the strongest leanings first.

Strongest leanings

Governmental

Federal vs Unitary
Federal 35%65% Unitary
Democratic vs Autocratic
Democratic 96%4% Autocratic
Security vs Freedom
Security 10%90% Freedom

Diplomatic

Nationalism vs Internationalism
Nationalism 28%72% Internationalism
Militarist vs Pacifist
Militarist 50%50% Pacifist
Assimilationist vs Multiculturalist
Assimilationist 40%60% Multiculturalist

Economic

Collectivize vs Privatize
Collectivize 65%35% Privatize
Planned vs Laissez-faire
Planned 50%50% Laissez-faire
Isolationism vs Globalism
Isolationism 28%72% Globalism

Societal

Irreligious vs Religious
Irreligious 78%22% Religious
Progressive vs Traditional
Progressive 84%16% Traditional
Acceleration vs Bioconservative
Acceleration 60%40% Bioconservative

Editorial estimates of the political system and mainstream politics of Norway, for comparison and discussion. They are not survey results or the views of every citizen.

Which countries are most similar to Norway?

Ranked by how closely their estimated profile matches this one.

  1. 1Finland92% match
  2. 2Sweden89% match
  3. 3Denmark86% match
  4. 4Netherlands85% match
  5. 5Uruguay83% match
  6. 6Portugal82% match

Which ideologies fit Norway best?

Ideologies whose typical profile is closest. No country follows a single ideology, so read these as comparisons, not labels.

  1. 1Social Democracy87% match
  2. 2Social Liberalism84% match
  3. 3Market Socialism83% match
  4. 4Third Way83% match

Where do these scores come from?

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in a country's political system and mainstream politics. They are made for comparison and discussion, so treat them as a starting point rather than a measurement.

How profiles and matches work

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Norway on the 12 axes: frequently asked questions

Parliamentary constitutional monarchy. A wealthy welfare state with a state-owned oil fund, outside the EU but closely tied to it through the European Economic Area.

By estimated profile, the closest are Finland, Sweden, and Denmark.

By estimated profile, Norway is closest to Social Democracy and Social Liberalism. No country follows a single ideology, so this describes similarity, not a label.

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in the political system and mainstream politics of Norway, not survey results. The methodology page explains how profiles are used to calculate matches.

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