Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Sweden
Sweden: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 87.48 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
87.48 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 208 countries
All-time high
98.17 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
87.39 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 87.48 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Sweden peaked at 98.17 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.39 0-100, in 2024.
That places Sweden 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 98.07 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 98.17 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.09 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 94.81 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 91.58 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 88.93 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 89.07 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.19 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 91.58 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.61 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.3 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.06 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.91 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.85 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.85 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 88.52 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.23 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 90.45 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.71 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.83 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.09 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.28 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.33 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.05 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 88.16 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.39 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 87.48 0-100 | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 87.48 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 87.48 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.12 0-100 | 98.07 0-100 | 98.17 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.8 0-100 | 88.93 0-100 | 96.09 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.55 0-100 | 88.52 0-100 | 91.85 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.95 0-100 | 87.39 0-100 | 91.28 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 Finland 91.17 0-100 compare
- 3 Switzerland 88.05 0-100 compare
- 4 Singapore 87.83 0-100 compare
- 6 Norway 86.98 0-100 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 86.88 0-100 compare
- 8 New Zealand 86.1 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Sweden?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Sweden was 87.48 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.17 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.39 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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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