Sworn

Green list · 2016 → 2026

Countries that improved

Every country whose Sworn Score went up over the last 10 years, ranked by size of the gain. 57 countries improved in this window.

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Green list — every gainer

57 countries improved between 2016 and 2026.

  1. 1
    Gambia, The
    Africa · 37.2 → 44.6 · rank +17
    ▲ 7.4
  2. 2
    South Sudan
    Africa · 19.8 → 24.9 · rank -1
    ▲ 5.1
  3. 3
    Uzbekistan
    Asia · 49.7 → 54.4 · rank +19
    ▲ 4.8
  4. 4
    Bhutan
    Asia · 54.5 → 58.9 · rank +33
    ▲ 4.4
  5. 5
    Chad
    Africa · 22.3 → 26.4 · rank -1
    ▲ 4.1
  6. 6
    Guinea-Bissau
    Africa · 29.6 → 33.4 · rank +5
    ▲ 3.8
  7. 7
    Mauritania
    Africa · 36.1 → 39.7 · rank +6
    ▲ 3.7
  8. 8
    Senegal
    Africa · 43.2 → 46.7 · rank +11
    ▲ 3.5
  9. 9
    Rwanda
    Africa · 46.2 → 49.6 · rank +12
    ▲ 3.4
  10. 10
    Hong Kong SAR, China
    Asia · 75.2 → 78.5 · rank +12
    ▲ 3.4
  11. 11
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Africa · 37.0 → 40.3 · rank +7
    ▲ 3.3
  12. 12
    Guyana
    South America · 52.6 → 55.8 · rank +19
    ▲ 3.3
  13. 13
    Kiribati
    Oceania · 49.6 → 52.5 · rank +11
    ▲ 2.8
  14. 14
    Cambodia
    Asia · 47.2 → 50.0 · rank +10
    ▲ 2.8
  15. 15
    Armenia
    Asia · 55.8 → 58.6 · rank +23
    ▲ 2.8
  16. 16
    Bangladesh
    Asia · 41.9 → 44.5 · rank +3
    ▲ 2.5
  17. 17
    United Arab Emirates
    Asia · 63.1 → 65.6 · rank +12
    ▲ 2.5
  18. 18
    Saudi Arabia
    Asia · 55.2 → 57.6 · rank +14
    ▲ 2.4
  19. 19
    Dominican Republic
    North America · 55.3 → 57.7 · rank +14
    ▲ 2.4
  20. 20
    Mongolia
    Asia · 55.8 → 58.0 · rank +14
    ▲ 2.3
  21. 21
    Cabo Verde
    Africa · 56.9 → 59.1 · rank +15
    ▲ 2.2
  22. 22
    Croatia
    Europe · 64.3 → 66.3 · rank +10
    ▲ 2.0
  23. 23
    Libya
    Africa · 37.7 → 39.7 · rank -1
    ▲ 2.0
  24. 24
    Tanzania
    Africa · 43.6 → 45.6 · rank +3
    ▲ 2.0
  25. 25
    Montenegro
    Europe · 56.3 → 58.2 · rank +14
    ▲ 1.9
  26. 26
    Albania
    Europe · 59.1 → 61.0 · rank +11
    ▲ 1.9
  27. 27
    Nepal
    Asia · 46.3 → 48.1 · rank +6
    ▲ 1.8
  28. 28
    Vanuatu
    Oceania · 48.1 → 49.9 · rank +3
    ▲ 1.8
  29. 29
    Togo
    Africa · 37.0 → 38.7
    ▲ 1.8
  30. 30
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Europe · 54.0 → 55.7 · rank +11
    ▲ 1.7
  31. 31
    Cameroon
    Africa · 38.3 → 39.9 · rank -1
    ▲ 1.6
  32. 32
    Bahamas, The
    North America · 58.2 → 59.6 · rank +9
    ▲ 1.5
  33. 33
    Jamaica
    North America · 57.6 → 59.0 · rank +8
    ▲ 1.4
  34. 34
    Comoros
    Africa · 40.1 → 41.4
    ▲ 1.3
  35. 35
    Bahrain
    Asia · 56.5 → 57.7 · rank +4
    ▲ 1.2
  36. 36
    Turkmenistan
    Asia · 40.4 → 41.6 · rank +1
    ▲ 1.2
  37. 37
    China
    Asia · 57.4 → 58.5 · rank +4
    ▲ 1.1
  38. 38
    India
    Asia · 46.9 → 48.0 · rank +2
    ▲ 1.1
  39. 39
    Guinea
    Africa · 30.0 → 30.8 · rank -2
    ▲ 0.9
  40. 40
    Kazakhstan
    Asia · Europe · 58.7 → 59.5 · rank +4
    ▲ 0.8
  41. 41
    Ghana
    Africa · 45.8 → 46.6 · rank +1
    ▲ 0.8
  42. 42
    Benin
    Africa · 36.7 → 37.3 · rank -2
    ▲ 0.5
  43. 43
    Thailand
    Asia · 57.6 → 58.1 · rank -4
    ▲ 0.5
  44. 44
    Tonga
    Oceania · 56.2 → 56.7 · rank +2
    ▲ 0.5
  45. 45
    Timor-Leste
    Asia · 48.0 → 48.4
    ▲ 0.4
  46. 46
    Sierra Leone
    Africa · 35.6 → 36.0
    ▲ 0.4
  47. 47
    South Africa
    Africa · 52.7 → 53.0 · rank +5
    ▲ 0.3
  48. 48
    Zambia
    Africa · 39.9 → 40.2 · rank -4
    ▲ 0.2
  49. 49
    North Macedonia
    Europe · 57.9 → 58.2 · rank -5
    ▲ 0.2
  50. 50
    Namibia
    Africa · 51.4 → 51.6 · rank +1
    ▲ 0.2
  51. 51
    Samoa
    Oceania · 56.9 → 57.1 · rank -5
    ▲ 0.2
  52. 52
    Colombia
    South America · 56.9 → 57.1 · rank -6
    ▲ 0.2
  53. 53
    Somalia, Fed. Rep.
    Africa · 21.7 → 21.8 · rank -5
    ▲ 0.1
  54. 54
    Paraguay
    South America · 56.8 → 56.9 · rank -6
    ▲ 0.1
  55. 55
    Central African Republic
    Africa · 23.6 → 23.7 · rank -7
    ▲ 0.1
  56. 56
    Cyprus
    Europe · Asia · 66.8 → 66.9 · rank +4
    ▲ 0.1
  57. 57
    Korea, Rep.
    Asia · 67.5 → 67.5 · rank +4
    ▲ 0.1