Governance

Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)

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IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Liberal democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Government effectivenessNo authoritative open source found
Rule of lawNo authoritative open source found
Control of corruptionNo authoritative open source found
Voice & accountabilityNo authoritative open source found
Political stabilityNo authoritative open source found
Regulatory qualityNo authoritative open source found
Cabinet fragmentation indexNo authoritative open source found
Governing majority marginNo authoritative open source found
Parties in executive cabinetNo authoritative open source found
Women in parliamentNo authoritative open source found
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemlaws of Norway that explicitly apply to Svalbard, including the Svalbard Act, the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and certain regulations; the Spitsbergen Treaty and the Svalbard Treaty grant certain rights to citizens and corporations of signatory nationsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)Not applicable to this country

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage1/15
LicenseCC-BY
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  • CIA World Factbook
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    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)'s governance on Databook compiles 1 indicators from 1 open datasets including CIA World Factbook. Key figures include legal system (laws of Norway that explicitly apply to Svalbard, including the Svalbard Act, the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and certain regulations; the Spitsbergen Treaty and the Svalbard Treaty grant certain rights to citizens and corporations of signatory nations). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.