New Zealand vs Sweden: Voice and Accountability - Governance score

New Zealand
86.42 0-100
in 2024
Sweden
87.09 0-100
in 2024
New Zealand rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th

Voice and Accountability - Governance score over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
020406080100199620102024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 87.09 0-100 against 86.42 0-100 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.67 0-100.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 208 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 83.26 0-100 85.85 0-100 2.6 0-100 Sweden
2000s 84.68 0-100 86.82 0-100 2.13 0-100 Sweden
2010s 87.67 0-100 88.09 0-100 0.4241 0-100 Sweden
2020s 87.1 0-100 87.56 0-100 0.4621 0-100 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance score, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 87.09 0-100 against 86.42 0-100 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance score between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.67 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 voice and accountability - governance score?
New Zealand ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Voice and Accountability - 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
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed