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 206 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 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 206 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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