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
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.