Political Stability - Governance estimate in Sweden

Sweden: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Sweden, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.929 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.919 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.867 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.929 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.943 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.956 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.947 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.779 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Sweden peaked at 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Sweden 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.8454 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 63 Hong Kong 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 64 Oman 0.6272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 65 Latvia 0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 67 Canada 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 68 Dominican Republic 0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 69 Croatia 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Sweden?
Political stability - governance estimate in Sweden was 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Sweden ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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