Sweden vs United Kingdom: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate
Sweden
1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Sweden rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6368 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1189 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1635 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0825 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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Sweden ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.