Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Sweden
Sweden: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 96.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
94.9%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sweden is 96.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 97.8% | — |
| 1998 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.5%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 94.9% | 99.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sweden?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sweden was 96.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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