Rule of Law - Number of sources in Sweden

Sweden: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
67th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13
in 2011
All-time low
8
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Sweden, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 81998: 82000: 92002: 92003: 92004: 92005: 102006: 112007: 112008: 112009: 112010: 122011: 132012: 132013: 132014: 132015: 132016: 132017: 132018: 122019: 122020: 112021: 112022: 122023: 122024: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - number of sources in Sweden stood at 13. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in Sweden peaked at 13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1996.

That places Sweden 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Number of sources in Sweden, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 8
1998 8 +0.0%
2000 9 +12.5%
2002 9 +0.0%
2003 9 +0.0%
2004 9 +0.0%
2005 10 +11.1%
2006 11 +10.0%
2007 11 +0.0%
2008 11 +0.0%
2009 11 +0.0%
2010 12 +9.1%
2011 13 +8.3%
2012 13 +0.0%
2013 13 +0.0%
2014 13 +0.0%
2015 13 +0.0%
2016 13 +0.0%
2017 13 +0.0%
2018 12 -7.7%
2019 12 +0.0%
2020 11 -8.3%
2021 11 +0.0%
2022 12 +9.1%
2023 12 +0.0%
2024 13 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8 8 8 2
2000s 10 9 11 9
2010s 12.7 12 13 10
2020s 11.8 11 13 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 67 Argentina 13 compare
  2. 67 Austria 13 compare
  3. 67 Belgium 13 compare
  4. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13 compare
  5. 67 Chile 13 compare
  6. 67 China 13 compare
  7. 67 Costa Rica 13 compare
  8. 67 Cyprus 13 compare
  9. 67 Ecuador 13 compare
  10. 67 Eswatini 13 compare
  11. 67 France 13 compare
  12. 67 Germany 13 compare
  13. 67 Greece 13 compare
  14. 67 Ireland 13 compare
  15. 67 Italy 13 compare
  16. 67 Kazakhstan 13 compare
  17. 67 Lithuania 13 compare
  18. 67 Malaysia 13 compare
  19. 67 Nicaragua 13 compare
  20. 67 Paraguay 13 compare
  21. 67 Portugal 13 compare
  22. 67 South Africa 13 compare
  23. 67 Spain 13 compare
  24. 67 Thailand 13 compare
  25. 67 Türkiye 13 compare
  26. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13 compare
  27. 67 United States of America 13 compare
  28. 67 Uruguay 13 compare
  29. 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in Sweden?
Rule of law - number of sources in Sweden was 13 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1996.
How does Sweden rank for rule of law - number of sources?
Sweden ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Rule of Law - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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