Peace, justice and strong institutions

Sustainable development goal 16 peace, justice and strong institutions

Target 16.1: Reduce violence everywhere

Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere

Number of murder victims (16.1.1)
Number of murder victims (16.1.1)
2024
39
persons
 
Number of murder victims, by sex (16.1.1)
Number of murder victims, by age (16.1.1)

2024

Proportion of the population recently concerned about violence or threats in their neighbourhood (16.1.4)
Proportion of the population recently concerned about violence or threats in their neighbourhood (16.1.4)
2023
6.9
%
 
Proportion of the population recently concerned about violence or threats in their neighbourhood (16.1.4)

Indicator 16.1.4 Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live

Indicator available Proportion of the population recently concerned about domestic violence or threats (16.1.4)

Target 16.1: Reduce violence everywhere

Geographical coverage Norway

Unit of measurement Per cent

Definitions -

Available disaggregation for indicator None

Source Statistics Victimisation and fear of crime, survey on living conditions

Data: time series, last update See Source

Metadata: last update 2025

Global metadata​ Complete global​​​​​​ metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division

Target 16.3: Promote the rule of law and ensure equal access to justice

Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all

Detainees in custody as share of total prison population per 1.January (16.3.2)

Target 16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making

Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels

Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary (16.7.1.a)
Ratio of the proportion of young members in parliament (age 45 or below) in the proportion of the national population (age 45 or below) with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary (16.7.1.b)

Target 16.9: Provide universal legal identity

By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority (16.9.1)
Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority (16.9.1)
2023
100
%
 

Target 16.10: Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms

Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements

Constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information (16.10.2)
For source and justification - see metadata
YES
 

Indicator 16.10.2 Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information

Indicator available Constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information (16.10.2)

Target 16.10: Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms

Geographical coverage Norway

Unit of measurement -

Definitions -

Available disaggregation for indicator None

Source​ The Constitution: https://lovdata.no/dokument/NLE/lov/1814-05-17#KAPITTEL_5

Freedom of Information Act: https://lovdata.no/dokument/NLE/lov/2006-05-19-16

«Environmental Information Act» - in Norwegian only: https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2003-05-09-31?q=milj%C3%B8informasjon

Data: time series, last update -

Metadata: last update 2020

Global metadata​ Complete global​​​​​​ metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division

Target 16.a: Strengthen national institutions to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime

Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime

Norwegian National Human Rights Institution. GANHRI Accreditation: A (16.a.1)
For source and justification - see metadata
YES
 

Indicator 16.a.1 Existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles

Indicator available Norwegian National Human Rights Institution. GANHRI Accreditation: A (16.a.1)

Target 16.a: Strengthen national institutions to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime

Geographical coverage Norway

Unit of measurement -

Definitions GANHRI Accreditation: A - Compliance with Paris Principles

Available disaggregation for indicator -

Source​ Norwegian National Human Rights Institution. Public body subject to the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) https://www.nhri.no/

Data: time series, last update -

Metadata: last update 2020

Global metadata​ Complete global​​​​​​ metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division

Target 16.b: Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies

Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development

Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within the previous 12 months, 2019 (16.b.1)

Indicator 16.b.1 Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law

Indicator available Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within the previous 12 months (16.b.1)

Target 16.b: Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies

Geographical coverage Norway

Unit of measurement Per cent

Definitions -

Available disaggregation for indicator None

Source​ Statistics Health, care and social relations, survey on living conditions

Data: time series, last update See Source

Metadata: last update 2025

Global metadata​ Complete global​​​​​​ metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division