New Zealand vs Sweden: Rule of Law - Governance score

New Zealand
85.66 0-100
in 2024
Sweden
86.68 0-100
in 2024
New Zealand rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th

Rule of Law - Governance score over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
020406080100199620102024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 86.68 0-100 against 85.66 0-100 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.02 0-100.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 88.42 0-100 86.28 0-100 2.13 0-100 New Zealand
2000s 88.24 0-100 89.27 0-100 1.03 0-100 Sweden
2010s 88.34 0-100 89.63 0-100 1.3 0-100 Sweden
2020s 86.55 0-100 87.15 0-100 0.6 0-100 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance score, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 86.68 0-100 against 85.66 0-100 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance score between New Zealand and Sweden?
1.02 0-100, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for rule of law - governance score?
New Zealand ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed