Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sweden
Sweden: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 0.8525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Sweden is 0.8525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Sweden peaked at 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 53rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9304 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8653 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.957 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9417 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +28.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.8525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.8525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4445 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8653 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.957 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 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 political stability - governance estimate in Sweden?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Sweden was 0.8525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.