Finland vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance score
Finland
86.67 0-100
in 2024
Sweden
85.85 0-100
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 86.67 0-100 against 85.85 0-100 in Sweden, a difference of 0.82 0-100.
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 204 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 | 86.21 0-100 | 85.71 0-100 | 0.4956 0-100 | Finland |
| 2000s | 92.77 0-100 | 89.08 0-100 | 3.68 0-100 | Finland |
| 2010s | 92.64 0-100 | 88.52 0-100 | 4.12 0-100 | Finland |
| 2020s | 89.43 0-100 | 87.62 0-100 | 1.8 0-100 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 86.67 0-100 against 85.85 0-100 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.82 0-100, 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 score?
- Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 204 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.