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. 54 countries improved in this window.

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Green list — every gainer

54 countries improved between 2006 and 2026.

  1. 1
    Nepal
    Asia · 37.8 → 48.1 · rank +31
    ▲ 10.3
  2. 2
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Africa · 32.2 → 40.3 · rank +21
    ▲ 8.1
  3. 3
    Gambia, The
    Africa · 37.1 → 44.6 · rank +19
    ▲ 7.4
  4. 4
    Rwanda
    Africa · 42.4 → 49.6 · rank +19
    ▲ 7.2
  5. 5
    Cambodia
    Asia · 43.0 → 50.0 · rank +21
    ▲ 7.0
  6. 6
    Bhutan
    Asia · 52.5 → 58.9 · rank +38
    ▲ 6.4
  7. 7
    Senegal
    Africa · 40.6 → 46.7 · rank +15
    ▲ 6.1
  8. 8
    Moldova
    Europe · 55.3 → 60.4 · rank +36
    ▲ 5.1
  9. 9
    China
    Asia · 53.6 → 58.5 · rank +32
    ▲ 4.9
  10. 10
    Timor-Leste
    Asia · 43.5 → 48.4 · rank +11
    ▲ 4.8
  11. 11
    Bangladesh
    Asia · 39.8 → 44.5 · rank +8
    ▲ 4.7
  12. 12
    India
    Asia · 43.4 → 48.0 · rank +10
    ▲ 4.6
  13. 13
    Cabo Verde
    Africa · 54.5 → 59.1 · rank +29
    ▲ 4.6
  14. 14
    Tonga
    Oceania · 52.3 → 56.7 · rank +21
    ▲ 4.4
  15. 15
    Uzbekistan
    Asia · 50.1 → 54.4 · rank +18
    ▲ 4.3
  16. 16
    Albania
    Europe · 57.1 → 61.0 · rank +25
    ▲ 3.9
  17. 17
    Togo
    Africa · 35.2 → 38.7 · rank +7
    ▲ 3.6
  18. 18
    Sierra Leone
    Africa · 32.4 → 36.0 · rank +5
    ▲ 3.6
  19. 19
    Chad
    Africa · 23.0 → 26.4 · rank -5
    ▲ 3.4
  20. 20
    Saudi Arabia
    Asia · 54.3 → 57.6 · rank +15
    ▲ 3.4
  21. 21
    Mauritania
    Africa · 36.5 → 39.7 · rank +5
    ▲ 3.3
  22. 22
    Comoros
    Africa · 38.2 → 41.4 · rank +10
    ▲ 3.2
  23. 23
    Guinea-Bissau
    Africa · 30.2 → 33.4 · rank +3
    ▲ 3.2
  24. 24
    Afghanistan
    Asia · 22.7 → 25.8 · rank -5
    ▲ 3.1
  25. 25
    Samoa
    Oceania · 54.5 → 57.1 · rank +9
    ▲ 2.6
  26. 26
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Europe · 53.2 → 55.7 · rank +11
    ▲ 2.5
  27. 27
    Ethiopia
    Africa · 31.1 → 33.6 · rank +3
    ▲ 2.5
  28. 28
    United Arab Emirates
    Asia · 63.5 → 65.6 · rank +16
    ▲ 2.1
  29. 29
    Guinea
    Africa · 28.8 → 30.8 · rank -1
    ▲ 2.0
  30. 30
    Guyana
    South America · 53.9 → 55.8 · rank +10
    ▲ 2.0
  31. 31
    Georgia
    Asia · Europe · 58.0 → 59.9 · rank +18
    ▲ 1.9
  32. 32
    Zambia
    Africa · 38.3 → 40.2 · rank +3
    ▲ 1.9
  33. 33
    Dominican Republic
    North America · 55.9 → 57.7 · rank +6
    ▲ 1.8
  34. 34
    Oman
    Asia · 53.9 → 55.7 · rank +6
    ▲ 1.8
  35. 35
    Burkina Faso
    Africa · 35.1 → 36.8 · rank +2
    ▲ 1.7
  36. 36
    Serbia
    Europe · 58.3 → 59.9 · rank +15
    ▲ 1.7
  37. 37
    Thailand
    Asia · 56.6 → 58.1 · rank +4
    ▲ 1.6
  38. 38
    Uruguay
    South America · 67.1 → 68.5 · rank +12
    ▲ 1.4
  39. 39
    Palau
    Oceania · 65.9 → 67.3 · rank +14
    ▲ 1.4
  40. 40
    Benin
    Africa · 35.9 → 37.3 · rank +1
    ▲ 1.4
  41. 41
    Ghana
    Africa · 45.2 → 46.6 · rank -5
    ▲ 1.3
  42. 42
    Tanzania
    Africa · 44.4 → 45.6 · rank -6
    ▲ 1.2
  43. 43
    Indonesia
    Asia · 50.4 → 51.6 · rank +2
    ▲ 1.2
  44. 44
    Costa Rica
    North America · 63.8 → 64.9 · rank +12
    ▲ 1.1
  45. 45
    Myanmar
    Asia · 39.4 → 40.5
    ▲ 1.1
  46. 46
    Peru
    South America · 55.4 → 56.2 · rank -1
    ▲ 0.8
  47. 47
    Paraguay
    South America · 56.2 → 56.9 · rank -2
    ▲ 0.7
  48. 48
    Sri Lanka
    Asia · 51.0 → 51.6 · rank +3
    ▲ 0.6
  49. 49
    Namibia
    Africa · 51.1 → 51.6
    ▲ 0.5
  50. 50
    Armenia
    Asia · 58.1 → 58.6 · rank +3
    ▲ 0.5
  51. 51
    South Africa
    Africa · 52.5 → 53.0 · rank +1
    ▲ 0.5
  52. 52
    Somalia, Fed. Rep.
    Africa · 21.6 → 21.8 · rank -8
    ▲ 0.2
  53. 53
    Botswana
    Africa · 54.0 → 54.2 · rank -2
    ▲ 0.2
  54. 54
    Korea, Rep.
    Asia · 67.5 → 67.5 · rank +5
    ▲ 0.1