Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sweden
Sweden: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 80.55 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.55 0-100
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
53rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
93.01 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
77.21 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Sweden is 80.55 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Sweden peaked at 93.01 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 77.21 0-100, in 2024.
That places Sweden 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.01 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 92.64 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.67 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 89.79 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 89.32 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.33 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 87.94 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 86.81 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 88.15 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.15 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 86.14 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.78 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.88 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 85.78 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.14 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 83.44 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.09 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 81.91 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.77 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.92 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.14 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.38 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.24 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.11 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.67 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 77.21 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 80.55 0-100 | +4.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 80.55 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 80.55 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.82 0-100 | 92.64 0-100 | 93.01 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.03 0-100 | 86.14 0-100 | 91.67 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.28 0-100 | 80.77 0-100 | 85.88 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.69 0-100 | 77.21 0-100 | 82.38 0-100 | 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 score in Sweden?
- Political stability - governance score in Sweden was 80.55 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 93.01 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.21 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for political stability - governance score?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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