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

0204060801001996201020241996: 85.5 0-1001998: 85.9 0-1002000: 89.4 0-1002002: 90.7 0-1002003: 89.9 0-1002004: 87.2 0-1002005: 86.9 0-1002006: 86.7 0-1002007: 89.8 0-1002008: 89.8 0-1002009: 91.4 0-1002010: 89.2 0-1002011: 89.9 0-1002012: 90.2 0-1002013: 89.1 0-1002014: 88.6 0-1002015: 86.9 0-1002016: 86.6 0-1002017: 87.8 0-1002018: 88.6 0-1002019: 88.1 0-1002020: 89.9 0-1002021: 89.6 0-1002022: 88.6 0-1002023: 84.3 0-1002024: 85.8 0-100

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

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Sweden, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Switzerland 87.12 0-100 compare
  2. 8 Finland 86.67 0-100 compare
  3. 9 Australia 86.52 0-100 compare
  4. 11 Canada 85.54 0-100 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 85.41 0-100 compare
  6. 13 Monaco 85.12 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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