Denmark vs Sweden: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.038 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1479 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Voice and Accountability - 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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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.