Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sweden
Sweden: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 87.09 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.09 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 208 countries
All-time high
90.29 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
85.84 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sweden, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Sweden stood at 87.09 0-100.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Sweden peaked at 90.29 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.84 0-100, in 1998.
That places Sweden 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 85.87 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 85.84 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.07 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.7 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 86.9 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.46 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 86 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.66 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 87.45 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.77 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.34 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 87.05 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.76 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 90.29 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.8 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 87.56 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 87.92 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 87.92 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.26 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.33 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.05 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.32 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 87.75 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.51 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.14 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.09 0-100 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 87.09 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 87.09 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.94 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.85 0-100 | 85.84 0-100 | 85.87 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.82 0-100 | 86 0-100 | 87.77 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.09 0-100 | 87.05 0-100 | 90.29 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.56 0-100 | 87.09 0-100 | 88.32 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Norway 90.62 0-100 compare
- 2 Denmark 90.02 0-100 compare
- 3 Finland 89.29 0-100 compare
- 5 New Zealand 86.42 0-100 compare
- 6 Luxembourg 86 0-100 compare
- 7 Netherlands 85.79 0-100 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 voice and accountability - governance score in Sweden?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Sweden was 87.09 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 90.29 0-100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.84 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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