Sworn

Green list · 2006 → 2026

Countries that improved

Every country whose Sworn Score went up over the last 20 years, ranked by size of the gain. 130 countries improved in this window.

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130 countries improved between 2006 and 2026.

  1. 1
    Myanmar
    East Asia & Pacific · 25.8 → 41.3 · rank +33
    ▲ 15.5
  2. 2
    Uzbekistan
    Europe & Central Asia · 44.4 → 59.5 · rank +56
    ▲ 15.1
  3. 3
    Kazakhstan
    Europe & Central Asia · 51.4 → 65.1 · rank +49
    ▲ 13.7
  4. 4
    China
    East Asia & Pacific · 50.2 → 63.1 · rank +51
    ▲ 12.9
  5. 5
    Azerbaijan
    Europe & Central Asia · 45.9 → 57.8 · rank +39
    ▲ 12.0
  6. 6
    Tuvalu
    East Asia & Pacific · 43.7 → 55.6 · rank +35
    ▲ 11.9
  7. 7
    Bhutan
    South Asia · 50.4 → 62.0 · rank +44
    ▲ 11.6
  8. 8
    Saudi Arabia
    Middle East & North Africa · 57.2 → 68.6 · rank +24
    ▲ 11.4
  9. 9
    Maldives
    South Asia · 55.1 → 66.0 · rank +31
    ▲ 10.9
  10. 10
    Seychelles
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 58.3 → 68.8 · rank +18
    ▲ 10.5
  11. 11
    Poland
    Europe & Central Asia · 64.0 → 74.4 · rank +18
    ▲ 10.5
  12. 12
    Dominican Republic
    Latin America & Caribbean · 45.4 → 55.5 · rank +26
    ▲ 10.2
  13. 13
    Mongolia
    East Asia & Pacific · 48.8 → 58.9 · rank +33
    ▲ 10.1
  14. 14
    Moldova
    Europe & Central Asia · 56.3 → 66.0 · rank +22
    ▲ 9.7
  15. 15
    Paraguay
    Latin America & Caribbean · 47.1 → 56.7 · rank +28
    ▲ 9.6
  16. 16
    Rwanda
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 35.9 → 45.3 · rank +27
    ▲ 9.4
  17. 17
    Nepal
    South Asia · 38.1 → 47.1 · rank +29
    ▲ 9.0
  18. 18
    Angola
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 17.3 → 26.2 · rank +2
    ▲ 8.9
  19. 19
    Timor-Leste
    East Asia & Pacific · 43.9 → 52.7 · rank +21
    ▲ 8.8
  20. 20
    Georgia
    Europe & Central Asia · 53.9 → 62.6 · rank +30
    ▲ 8.8
  21. 21
    Korea, Rep.
    East Asia & Pacific · 70.7 → 79.4 · rank +18
    ▲ 8.7
  22. 22
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 33.6 → 42.3 · rank +24
    ▲ 8.6
  23. 23
    Ecuador
    Latin America & Caribbean · 47.3 → 55.8 · rank +20
    ▲ 8.6
  24. 24
    Tonga
    East Asia & Pacific · 51.1 → 59.6 · rank +27
    ▲ 8.6
  25. 25
    Cambodia
    East Asia & Pacific · 36.9 → 45.1 · rank +23
    ▲ 8.3
  26. 26
    Indonesia
    East Asia & Pacific · 41.4 → 49.5 · rank +25
    ▲ 8.2
  27. 27
    Togo
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 33.7 → 41.6 · rank +22
    ▲ 7.9
  28. 28
    Iraq
    Middle East & North Africa · 35.2 → 43.0 · rank +19
    ▲ 7.8
  29. 29
    Tajikistan
    Europe & Central Asia · 42.2 → 49.9 · rank +21
    ▲ 7.7
  30. 30
    Russian Federation
    Europe & Central Asia · 55.4 → 63.0 · rank +19
    ▲ 7.5
  31. 31
    Peru
    Latin America & Caribbean · 47.5 → 55.0 · rank +11
    ▲ 7.5
  32. 32
    Solomon Islands
    East Asia & Pacific · 50.4 → 57.9 · rank +21
    ▲ 7.5
  33. 33
    India
    South Asia · 47.1 → 54.5 · rank +14
    ▲ 7.4
  34. 34
    Chile
    Latin America & Caribbean · 64.9 → 72.2 · rank +9
    ▲ 7.3
  35. 35
    Zambia
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 26.8 → 33.6 · rank +9
    ▲ 6.8
  36. 36
    North Macedonia
    Europe & Central Asia · 51.3 → 58.0 · rank +17
    ▲ 6.7
  37. 37
    Uruguay
    Latin America & Caribbean · 64.0 → 70.7 · rank +6
    ▲ 6.7
  38. 38
    Monaco
    Europe & Central Asia · 69.0 → 75.7 · rank +11
    ▲ 6.6
  39. 39
    Czechia
    Europe & Central Asia · 73.7 → 80.2 · rank +11
    ▲ 6.5
  40. 40
    Romania
    Europe & Central Asia · 57.8 → 64.2 · rank +5
    ▲ 6.4
  41. 41
    Antigua and Barbuda
    Latin America & Caribbean · 54.5 → 60.7 · rank +13
    ▲ 6.3
  42. 42
    Senegal
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 45.6 → 51.8 · rank +10
    ▲ 6.2
  43. 43
    Lithuania
    Europe & Central Asia · 68.3 → 74.5 · rank +8
    ▲ 6.2
  44. 44
    Philippines
    East Asia & Pacific · 46.9 → 52.9 · rank +9
    ▲ 6.1
  45. 45
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Latin America & Caribbean · 55.6 → 61.5 · rank +9
    ▲ 5.9
  46. 46
    Guinea
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 28.5 → 34.4 · rank +7
    ▲ 5.9
  47. 47
    Marshall Islands
    East Asia & Pacific · 52.9 → 58.8 · rank +13
    ▲ 5.9
  48. 48
    Croatia
    Europe & Central Asia · 64.0 → 69.8 · rank +5
    ▲ 5.8
  49. 49
    Albania
    Europe & Central Asia · 52.4 → 58.2 · rank +11
    ▲ 5.8
  50. 50
    Sri Lanka
    South Asia · 46.6 → 52.4 · rank +8
    ▲ 5.7
  51. 51
    Macao SAR, China
    East Asia & Pacific · 70.7 → 76.3 · rank +9
    ▲ 5.7
  52. 52
    Montenegro
    Europe & Central Asia · 59.4 → 65.0 · rank +2
    ▲ 5.5
  53. 53
    Belarus
    Europe & Central Asia · 59.6 → 65.1 · rank +4
    ▲ 5.5
  54. 54
    Qatar
    Middle East & North Africa · 67.7 → 73.2 · rank +5
    ▲ 5.5
  55. 55
    Mauritania
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 40.5 → 45.9 · rank +17
    ▲ 5.4
  56. 56
    Guyana
    Latin America & Caribbean · 45.6 → 51.1 · rank +8
    ▲ 5.4
  57. 57
    Armenia
    Europe & Central Asia · 55.5 → 60.9 · rank +7
    ▲ 5.4
  58. 58
    Cabo Verde
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 48.3 → 53.7 · rank +4
    ▲ 5.4
  59. 59
    Thailand
    East Asia & Pacific · 54.8 → 60.1 · rank +8
    ▲ 5.3
  60. 60
    Latvia
    Europe & Central Asia · 66.2 → 71.3 · rank +4
    ▲ 5.0
  61. 61
    Kiribati
    East Asia & Pacific · 53.2 → 58.2 · rank +9
    ▲ 5.0
  62. 62
    Jamaica
    Latin America & Caribbean · 54.7 → 59.7 · rank +7
    ▲ 5.0
  63. 63
    Colombia
    Latin America & Caribbean · 51.2 → 56.1 · rank +5
    ▲ 4.9
  64. 64
    Mozambique
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 30.6 → 35.5 · rank +5
    ▲ 4.9
  65. 65
    United Arab Emirates
    Middle East & North Africa · 70.4 → 75.3 · rank +7
    ▲ 4.9
  66. 66
    Morocco
    Middle East & North Africa · 51.5 → 56.2 · rank +5
    ▲ 4.7
  67. 67
    Estonia
    Europe & Central Asia · 70.9 → 75.6 · rank +4
    ▲ 4.7
  68. 68
    Slovak Republic
    Europe & Central Asia · 67.9 → 72.5 · rank +3
    ▲ 4.6
  69. 69
    Brazil
    Latin America & Caribbean · 56.7 → 61.2 · rank +3
    ▲ 4.6
  70. 70
    Bulgaria
    Europe & Central Asia · 62.7 → 67.2 · rank +3
    ▲ 4.5
  71. 71
    Sao Tome and Principe
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 39.7 → 44.1 · rank +11
    ▲ 4.4
  72. 72
    Sierra Leone
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 24.7 → 29.1 · rank +3
    ▲ 4.4
  73. 73
    Mauritius
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 57.0 → 61.3 · rank +1
    ▲ 4.3
  74. 74
    Namibia
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 42.4 → 46.6 · rank +10
    ▲ 4.3
  75. 75
    Andorra
    Europe & Central Asia · 72.9 → 77.0 · rank +7
    ▲ 4.1
  76. 76
    Central African Republic
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 22.4 → 26.5 · rank -1
    ▲ 4.1
  77. 77
    Malaysia
    East Asia & Pacific · 61.0 → 65.1 · rank +1
    ▲ 4.1
  78. 78
    Slovenia
    Europe & Central Asia · 76.5 → 80.5 · rank +7
    ▲ 4.0
  79. 79
    Algeria
    Middle East & North Africa · 52.9 → 57.0 · rank +2
    ▲ 4.0
  80. 80
    Bangladesh
    South Asia · 41.9 → 45.9 · rank +9
    ▲ 4.0
  81. 81
    Japan
    East Asia & Pacific · 76.3 → 80.3 · rank +7
    ▲ 4.0
  82. 82
    St. Lucia
    Latin America & Caribbean · 53.4 → 57.3 · rank +3
    ▲ 3.9
  83. 83
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Europe & Central Asia · 55.1 → 58.9 · rank -2
    ▲ 3.7
  84. 84
    Germany
    Europe & Central Asia · 82.1 → 85.8 · rank +7
    ▲ 3.7
  85. 85
    Viet Nam
    East Asia & Pacific · 52.1 → 55.8 · rank -4
    ▲ 3.7
  86. 86
    Costa Rica
    Latin America & Caribbean · 62.5 → 66.1 · rank +3
    ▲ 3.6
  87. 87
    Samoa
    East Asia & Pacific · 57.6 → 61.1 · rank -7
    ▲ 3.5
  88. 88
    St. Kitts and Nevis
    Latin America & Caribbean · 57.3 → 60.8 · rank -5
    ▲ 3.5
  89. 89
    Serbia
    Europe & Central Asia · 56.8 → 60.2 · rank -4
    ▲ 3.4
  90. 90
    Singapore
    East Asia & Pacific · 75.3 → 78.7 · rank +5
    ▲ 3.4
  91. 91
    Israel
    Middle East & North Africa · 73.5 → 76.8 · rank +5
    ▲ 3.4
  92. 92
    Malawi
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 32.5 → 35.8 · rank +5
    ▲ 3.3
  93. 93
    Guinea-Bissau
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 33.6 → 36.8 · rank +7
    ▲ 3.2
  94. 94
    Lesotho
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 33.8 → 37.0 · rank +5
    ▲ 3.2
  95. 95
    Lao PDR
    East Asia & Pacific · 37.5 → 40.6 · rank +7
    ▲ 3.2
  96. 96
    Congo, Rep.
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 22.3 → 25.3 · rank -3
    ▲ 3.0
  97. 97
    Brunei Darussalam
    East Asia & Pacific · 59.1 → 61.9 · rank -7
    ▲ 2.8
  98. 98
    Oman
    Middle East & North Africa · 60.9 → 63.6 · rank -3
    ▲ 2.7
  99. 99
    Australia
    East Asia & Pacific · 81.0 → 83.7 · rank +6
    ▲ 2.7
  100. 100
    Comoros
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 41.1 → 43.8 · rank +5
    ▲ 2.7
  101. 101
    Belgium
    Europe & Central Asia · 80.5 → 83.0 · rank +6
    ▲ 2.4
  102. 102
    Panama
    Latin America & Caribbean · 54.1 → 56.5 · rank -8
    ▲ 2.3
  103. 103
    Chad
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 26.2 → 28.3 · rank -2
    ▲ 2.2
  104. 104
    Ireland
    Europe & Central Asia · 80.6 → 82.6 · rank +4
    ▲ 2.0
  105. 105
    Portugal
    Europe & Central Asia · 75.8 → 77.7 · rank +2
    ▲ 1.9
  106. 106
    Nicaragua
    Latin America & Caribbean · 43.3 → 45.1 · rank -2
    ▲ 1.8
  107. 107
    Tanzania
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 41.6 → 43.4 · rank +1
    ▲ 1.8
  108. 108
    Netherlands
    Europe & Central Asia · 84.6 → 86.4 · rank +2
    ▲ 1.8
  109. 109
    New Zealand
    East Asia & Pacific · 82.1 → 83.8 · rank +3
    ▲ 1.7
  110. 110
    South Africa
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 41.5 → 43.1 · rank +1
    ▲ 1.6
  111. 111
    Bolivia
    Latin America & Caribbean · 49.3 → 50.9 · rank -9
    ▲ 1.6
  112. 112
    American Samoa
    East Asia & Pacific · 65.5 → 67.0 · rank -5
    ▲ 1.5
  113. 113
    Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
    East Asia & Pacific · 53.5 → 55.0 · rank -15
    ▲ 1.5
  114. 114
    Kuwait
    Middle East & North Africa · 67.4 → 68.8 · rank -1
    ▲ 1.4
  115. 115
    Iceland
    Europe & Central Asia · 86.6 → 87.9 · rank +3
    ▲ 1.3
  116. 116
    Turkmenistan
    Europe & Central Asia · 44.2 → 45.5 · rank -3
    ▲ 1.3
  117. 117
    Gambia, The
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 36.8 → 38.1
    ▲ 1.2
  118. 118
    Burkina Faso
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 41.8 → 43.0 · rank -2
    ▲ 1.2
  119. 119
    Cameroon
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 38.2 → 39.4 · rank -1
    ▲ 1.1
  120. 120
    Kyrgyz Republic
    Europe & Central Asia · 54.2 → 55.4 · rank -19
    ▲ 1.1
  121. 121
    Botswana
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 45.1 → 46.0 · rank -3
    ▲ 0.9
  122. 122
    Ukraine
    Europe & Central Asia · 59.1 → 59.9 · rank -17
    ▲ 0.9
  123. 123
    Sweden
    Europe & Central Asia · 84.7 → 85.4 · rank -1
    ▲ 0.8
  124. 124
    Liechtenstein
    Europe & Central Asia · 80.3 → 81.1 · rank +5
    ▲ 0.7
  125. 125
    Eswatini
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 29.8 → 30.5 · rank -3
    ▲ 0.7
  126. 126
    United Kingdom
    Europe & Central Asia · 79.9 → 80.4 · rank +1
    ▲ 0.5
  127. 127
    Switzerland
    Europe & Central Asia · 87.0 → 87.4 · rank +1
    ▲ 0.5
  128. 128
    Suriname
    Latin America & Caribbean · 48.5 → 48.8 · rank -13
    ▲ 0.3
  129. 129
    Finland
    Europe & Central Asia · 83.3 → 83.6 · rank -2
    ▲ 0.3
  130. 130
    Ghana
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 44.7 → 44.9 · rank -11
    ▲ 0.2