Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sweden
Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 85.85 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.85 0-100
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
91.41 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
84.26 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sweden, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 85.85 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Sweden peaked at 91.41 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.26 0-100, in 2023.
That places Sweden 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 85.52 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 85.9 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.35 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 90.74 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.88 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 87.2 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 86.9 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.71 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.78 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 89.79 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.41 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 89.18 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 89.91 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.22 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.12 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.61 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.94 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.57 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.83 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.64 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.14 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.85 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 89.58 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.57 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 84.26 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 85.85 0-100 | +1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 85.85 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 85.85 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.71 0-100 | 85.52 0-100 | 85.9 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.08 0-100 | 86.71 0-100 | 91.41 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.52 0-100 | 86.57 0-100 | 90.22 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.62 0-100 | 84.26 0-100 | 89.85 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Sweden?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Sweden was 85.85 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 91.41 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.26 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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