Finland vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Finland
1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Sweden
1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 205 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1895 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.212 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 205 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.