Finland vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Finland
92.08 0-100
in 2025
Sweden
89.54 0-100
in 2025
Finland rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 92.08 0-100 against 89.54 0-100 in Sweden, a difference of 2.54 0-100.
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 | 89.51 0-100 | 89.45 0-100 | 0.0604 0-100 | Finland |
| 2000s | 95.64 0-100 | 92.53 0-100 | 3.11 0-100 | Finland |
| 2010s | 95.01 0-100 | 91 0-100 | 4.02 0-100 | Finland |
| 2020s | 92.27 0-100 | 89.79 0-100 | 2.48 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 92.08 0-100 against 89.54 0-100 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.54 0-100, 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 score?
- Finland ranks 6th 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.