Norway Builds Momentum Toward a Trusted Data Future
The Scandinavian country ranks among Europe’s top performers in open data maturity. From health to space and digital government, it’s building trusted data spaces that deliver real impact.
Norway is making strong progress in digital transformation, with an 89% open data maturity score, ranking above the EU average and earning the label of a “Fast Tracker.”
Backed by 91% in policy and 100% in governance, Norway has one of Europe’s most solid frameworks for open data. Its national portal is easy to use (88%) and offers high-quality datasets (86%), though there’s room to expand dataset coverage and reuse.
Open data is delivering real value across sectors:
- Environmental impact: 100%
- Social impact: 96%
- Economic impact: 89%
- Political impact: 80%
Norway also plays a key role in building data spaces:
- Space Sector: Home to 138 organisations, Norway’s space industry generates NOK 11.7 billion annually and is ready for increased data sharing.
- Health: Through the Nordic Health Data Spaces project, Norway is collaborating with Sweden and Finland to build cross-border, interoperable health data systems for 1 million+ residents.
- Health Research: The HUNT Study has gathered health data from over 70,000 donors, making it a cornerstone of Norwegian medical research.
- Digital Government: Norway ranks 4th among 33 OECD countries for data-driven public sector performance.
With strong policies, sector engagement, and growing impact, Norway is helping shape a trustworthy and connected European data economy.
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Sources
- Norwegian Space Agency (2024). The Norwegian space sector has a yearly turnover of NOK 11 billion
- Norwegian Centre for E-health Research (2025). Nordic Health Data Spaces (NHDS)
- OECD Digital Government Studies (2024). The Digital Transformation of Norway’s Public Sector
- NTNU (2025). HUNT Study. HUNT Biobank | HUNT Databank | HUNT Cloud
