Norway is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. In terms of political and civil liberties, Norway is 1. Citizens in Norway experience complete freedom. The majority of countries where citizens enjoy wide civil liberties and political liberties are representative democracies, where officials are directly elected by the citizens to advocate for their needs and wants. Free countries are often backed by healthy economies and well-functioning governments. The head of government is Harald V.

According to the World Bank Group, Norway's Government Effectiveness Index is 1.81. This shows that the Norwegian government is very effective. Citizens enjoy highly effective social, public and public services and general morale in Norway is high. Government actions are efficient and expeditious, and dangerous situations are therefore highly unlikely. In Norway, legislative power rests with a Great Assembly. The Global Peace Index (GPI) for Norway is 1.393. The strength of the rights index for Norway is 5. Overall, it is considered rather weak – bankruptcy and collateral laws can protect the rights of borrowers and lenders to a certain extent; Credit information may be sufficient but scarcely available, or conversely, available but not sufficient. Norway is a member of the United Nations (UN). On November 27, 1945, it acceded to the United Nations on the founding date as a full member state. Norway is one of the original UN member states that founded the organization. Norway is a member of the World Bank.