Rule of Law - Governance score in Sweden

Sweden: Rule of Law - Governance score was 86.68 0-100 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.68 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 207 countries
All-time high
90.5 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
85.84 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Sweden, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 86.7 0-1001998: 85.8 0-1002000: 89.4 0-1002002: 89.7 0-1002003: 90 0-1002004: 89 0-1002005: 87.3 0-1002006: 88.9 0-1002007: 89.7 0-1002008: 90.1 0-1002009: 89.3 0-1002010: 89.2 0-1002011: 89.8 0-1002012: 90.3 0-1002013: 89.7 0-1002014: 89.3 0-1002015: 90.5 0-1002016: 90.4 0-1002017: 89.2 0-1002018: 88.6 0-1002019: 89.1 0-1002020: 88.3 0-1002021: 87.7 0-1002022: 86.9 0-1002023: 86.1 0-1002024: 86.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 86.68 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Sweden peaked at 90.5 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.84 0-100, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 7th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.28 0-100 85.84 0-100 86.72 0-100 2
2000s 89.27 0-100 87.34 0-100 90.1 0-100 9
2010s 89.63 0-100 88.61 0-100 90.5 0-100 10
2020s 87.15 0-100 86.13 0-100 88.3 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Switzerland 87.32 0-100 compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 87.29 0-100 compare
  3. 6 Liechtenstein, Principality of 86.7 0-100 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands, The 86.34 0-100 compare
  5. 9 Austria 85.84 0-100 compare
  6. 10 New Zealand 85.66 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Sweden?
Rule of law - governance score in Sweden was 86.68 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 90.5 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 85.84 0-100 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for rule of law - governance score?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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