Austria vs Sweden: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Austria
1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Sweden
1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Austria rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Austria, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Austria
2000s 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sweden
2010s 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1375 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sweden
2020s 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0652 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Austria and Sweden?
0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed