Netherlands vs Sweden: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Netherlands
1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Sweden
1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0013 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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.