Finland vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Finland
1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Sweden
1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Finland rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 206 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 | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1962 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1213 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 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Finland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.