Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Sweden

Sweden: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 88.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
88.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 206 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2011
All-time low
83.5%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Sweden, 1996–2025

0204060801001996201020251996: 84.81998: 83.52000: 87.32002: 93.42003: 93.82004: 93.72005: 92.12006: 91.62007: 92.82008: 93.12009: 92.52010: 92.32011: 96.42012: 95.72013: 94.82014: 90.72015: 92.22016: 922017: 91.12018: 91.42019: 91.72020: 90.72021: 90.12022: 89.32023: 902024: 89.82025: 88.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Sweden is 88.7%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Sweden peaked at 96.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1998.

That places Sweden 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Sweden, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 84.8% —
1998 83.5% -1.6%
2000 87.3% +4.6%
2002 93.4% +6.9%
2003 93.8% +0.5%
2004 93.7% -0.1%
2005 92.1% -1.6%
2006 91.6% -0.5%
2007 92.8% +1.3%
2008 93.1% +0.3%
2009 92.5% -0.7%
2010 92.3% -0.1%
2011 96.4% +4.4%
2012 95.7% -0.7%
2013 94.8% -0.9%
2014 90.7% -4.3%
2015 92.2% +1.6%
2016 92.0% -0.2%
2017 91.1% -0.9%
2018 91.4% +0.3%
2019 91.7% +0.3%
2020 90.7% -1.1%
2021 90.1% -0.7%
2022 89.3% -0.9%
2023 90.0% +0.8%
2024 89.8% -0.2%
2025 88.7% -1.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 88.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.7%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 88.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.1%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.2% 83.5% 84.8% 2
2000s 92.3% 87.3% 93.8% 9
2010s 92.8% 90.7% 96.4% 10
2020s 89.8% 88.7% 90.7% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Hong Kong 89.8% compare
  2. 11 Ireland 89.5% compare
  3. 12 Norway 88.9% compare
  4. 14 United States Virgin Islands 88.3% compare
  5. 15 Macao 88.1% compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 86.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Sweden?
Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Sweden was 88.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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