Norway vs Sweden: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Norway
1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Sweden
1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0178 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.