Australia vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Australia
88.19 0-100
in 2025
Sweden
89.54 0-100
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.54 0-100 against 88.19 0-100 in Australia, a difference of 1.35 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.19 0-100 | 89.45 0-100 | 4.26 0-100 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 88.37 0-100 | 92.53 0-100 | 4.16 0-100 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 87.15 0-100 | 91 0-100 | 3.85 0-100 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 86.71 0-100 | 89.79 0-100 | 3.07 0-100 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.54 0-100 against 88.19 0-100 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.35 0-100, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.