Canada vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Canada
1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Sweden
1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Canada, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0245 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Canada
2000s 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0755 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sweden
2010s 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0381 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sweden
2020s 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1296 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Canada and Sweden?
0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Canada ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed