Overview of Human Rights in Norway

The Kingdom of Norway is a constitutional democracy with a parliamentary democracy. The government works to respect the human rights of its citizens. When individual human rights violations do occur, the law provides the means for investigating and if necessary prosecuting the violator.  Overall, Norway has one of the world's best human rights records.

Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 1st out of 177

Note: Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index that measures the level of well-being of nations in the world. It uses factors such as poverty, literacy, life-expectancy, education, gross domestic product, and purchasing power parity to assess the average achievements in each nation. It has been used in the United Nation’s Human Development Report since 1993.