Control of Corruption - Governance score in Sweden
Sweden: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 87.68 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Sweden, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 87.68 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Sweden peaked at 98.13 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.68 0-100, in 2024.
That places Sweden 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.08 0-100 | 98.03 0-100 | 98.13 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.74 0-100 | 88.87 0-100 | 96.02 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.48 0-100 | 88.48 0-100 | 91.76 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.14 0-100 | 87.68 0-100 | 91.04 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Luxembourg 88.66 0-100 compare
- 4 Switzerland 88.48 0-100 compare
- 7 Norway 87.55 0-100 compare
- 8 New Zealand 86.89 0-100 compare
- 9 Netherlands 86.52 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Sweden?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Sweden was 87.68 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.13 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.68 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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