How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?

22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)

Japan

5.01 % change on previous year

in 2024

Sweden

4.82 % change on previous year

in 2024

Japan rank

64th

Sweden rank

67th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time

Japan
Sweden

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.01 % change on previous year against 4.82 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 67th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3168 % change on previous year	0.3444 % change on previous year	0.0276 % change on previous year	Sweden
2010s	3.59 % change on previous year	-0.8095 % change on previous year	4.4 % change on previous year	Japan
2020s	3.13 % change on previous year	-1.09 % change on previous year	4.21 % change on previous year	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Japan or Sweden?: Japan, at 5.01 % change on previous year against 4.82 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Japan and Sweden?: 0.19 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?: Japan ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 67th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit: % change on previous year
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 4,388 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.