Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Sweden
Sweden: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8 for regulatory quality - number of sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in Sweden peaked at 8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.
That places Sweden 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 89 Albania 8 compare
- 89 Algeria 8 compare
- 89 Australia 8 compare
- 89 Austria 8 compare
- 89 Bahrain 8 compare
- 89 Belgium 8 compare
- 89 Bhutan 8 compare
- 89 Cape Verde 8 compare
- 89 Canada 8 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 8 compare
- 89 Cyprus 8 compare
- 89 Denmark 8 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 8 compare
- 89 Ecuador 8 compare
- 89 Eritrea 8 compare
- 89 Eswatini 8 compare
- 89 Finland 8 compare
- 89 France 8 compare
- 89 Germany 8 compare
- 89 Greece 8 compare
- 89 Guatemala 8 compare
- 89 Haiti 8 compare
- 89 Ireland 8 compare
- 89 Italy 8 compare
- 89 Jamaica 8 compare
- 89 Japan 8 compare
- 89 Luxembourg 8 compare
- 89 Mauritius 8 compare
- 89 Moldova 8 compare
- 89 Netherlands 8 compare
- 89 New Zealand 8 compare
- 89 Nicaragua 8 compare
- 89 Norway 8 compare
- 89 Oman 8 compare
- 89 Panama 8 compare
- 89 Paraguay 8 compare
- 89 Portugal 8 compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 8 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 8 compare
- 89 Serbia 8 compare
- 89 Spain 8 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 8 compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 8 compare
- 89 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 89 United States 8 compare
- 89 Uruguay 8 compare
- 89 Venezuela 8 compare
- 89 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8 compare
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 regulatory quality - number of sources in Sweden?
- Regulatory quality - number of sources in Sweden was 8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
- Sweden ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - number of sources rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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