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Government
Governance, accountability, and corruption indicators
Overview
Governance quality indicators for Sweden sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Reliability
Government Effectiveness 1.60
Regulatory Quality 1.72
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023
Accountability
Voice & Accountability 1.57
Public Service Satisfaction 79.6%
SDG 16.6.2 · 2023
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI
· 2023
Justice System
Rule of Law 1.60
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI
· 2023
Corruption
Corruption Perceptions Index 80/100
Transparency International · 2024 Higher = Less corrupt
Control of Corruption (WGI) 2.03
Bribery Experience
Businesses paying bribes 0.0%
SDG 16.5.2 · 2020
Individuals paying bribes 1.0%
SDG 16.5.1 · 2021
WGI Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · 2023
Incarceration
Prison Population
57 per 100k
World Prison Brief 2023
Safety & Rights
Intentional homicide rate (per 100k) 1.1
SDG 16.1.1 · 2023
Unsentenced detainees (% of prison pop.) 34.6%
SDG 16.3.2 · 2023
Reporting no discrimination (% population) 1.0%
SDG 16.b.1 · 2024
Source: UN SDG Global Database
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources: World Bank | Transparency International · Last updated: 2025
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