Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Sweden

Sweden: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 81.23 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.23 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
87.44 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
72.92 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Sweden, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 73.8 0-1001998: 72.9 0-1002000: 77.9 0-1002002: 82.9 0-1002003: 83.7 0-1002004: 83.1 0-1002005: 81.7 0-1002006: 81.3 0-1002007: 82.8 0-1002008: 83 0-1002009: 82.6 0-1002010: 82.4 0-1002011: 87.4 0-1002012: 86.7 0-1002013: 86 0-1002014: 82.1 0-1002015: 83 0-1002016: 83.3 0-1002017: 82.4 0-1002018: 82.6 0-1002019: 82.9 0-1002020: 81.9 0-1002021: 81.4 0-1002022: 80.5 0-1002023: 81.2 0-1002024: 81.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Sweden is 81.23 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Sweden peaked at 87.44 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.92 0-100, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Sweden, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 73.76 0-100
1998 72.92 0-100 -1.1%
2000 77.86 0-100 +6.8%
2002 82.91 0-100 +6.5%
2003 83.71 0-100 +1.0%
2004 83.13 0-100 -0.7%
2005 81.71 0-100 -1.7%
2006 81.3 0-100 -0.5%
2007 82.77 0-100 +1.8%
2008 83.04 0-100 +0.3%
2009 82.62 0-100 -0.5%
2010 82.43 0-100 -0.2%
2011 87.44 0-100 +6.1%
2012 86.74 0-100 -0.8%
2013 85.95 0-100 -0.9%
2014 82.08 0-100 -4.5%
2015 83.03 0-100 +1.2%
2016 83.35 0-100 +0.4%
2017 82.39 0-100 -1.1%
2018 82.61 0-100 +0.3%
2019 82.9 0-100 +0.4%
2020 81.92 0-100 -1.2%
2021 81.37 0-100 -0.7%
2022 80.48 0-100 -1.1%
2023 81.24 0-100 +0.9%
2024 81.23 0-100 -0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 81.23 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 81.23 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.34 0-100 72.92 0-100 73.76 0-100 2
2000s 82.12 0-100 77.86 0-100 83.71 0-100 9
2010s 83.89 0-100 82.08 0-100 87.44 0-100 10
2020s 81.25 0-100 80.48 0-100 81.92 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Hong Kong 82.3 0-100 compare
  2. 9 Australia 82.03 0-100 compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 82.02 0-100 compare
  4. 12 Norway 81.21 0-100 compare
  5. 13 Liechtenstein 79.09 0-100 compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom 78.7 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Sweden?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Sweden was 81.23 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 87.44 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 72.92 0-100 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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