Sweden: Political stability
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Sweden |
Political stability index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong) |
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Latest value | 0.90 |
Year | 2022 |
Measure | points |
Data availability | 1996 - 2022 |
Average | 1.16 |
Min - Max | 0.90 - 1.48 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2022 is 0.9 points, a decline from 1.01 points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is -0.07 points, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1996 to 2022 is 1.16 points. The minimum value, 0.9 points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 1.48 points was recorded in 2002.
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Definition: The index of Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including politically-motivated violence and terrorism. The index is an average of several other indexes from the Economist Intelligence Unit, the World Economic Forum, and the Political Risk Services, among others.
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