Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Sweden
Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 89.54 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.54 0-100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
94.82 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
87.46 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 89.54 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Sweden peaked at 94.82 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.46 0-100, in 2023.
That places Sweden 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.28 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 89.62 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.85 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 94.08 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 93.22 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.62 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 90.49 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.24 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.09 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 93.37 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.82 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 91.81 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 92.35 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.62 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.42 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 91.02 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.58 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 89.21 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.36 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 91.07 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.55 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.16 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.88 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.09 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 87.46 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 88.57 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 89.54 0-100 | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 89.54 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 89.54 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.45 0-100 | 89.28 0-100 | 89.62 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.53 0-100 | 90.24 0-100 | 94.82 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 91 0-100 | 89.21 0-100 | 92.62 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.79 0-100 | 87.46 0-100 | 91.88 0-100 | 6 |
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 89.54 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 94.82 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.46 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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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