Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sweden

Sweden: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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
65th
of 207 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
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sweden, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 1.4 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sweden is 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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.

Sweden ranks 65th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Sweden, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
1998 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
1999 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2000 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2001 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2002 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.1%
2003 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2004 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.6%
2005 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.0%
2006 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2007 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.3%
2008 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.8%
2009 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2010 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.1%
2011 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%
2012 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2013 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.1%
2014 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2015 0.9289 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.8%
2016 0.9188 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2017 0.8669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2018 0.929 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.2%
2019 0.9427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2020 0.9558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2021 0.9472 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2022 0.9419 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2023 0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.3%
2024 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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. 62 Hong Kong 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 63 Oman 0.6272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 64 Latvia 0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 66 Canada 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 67 Dominican Republic 0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 68 Croatia 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sweden?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sweden was 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Sweden ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.