Sworn

Red list · 2021 → 2026

Countries that declined

Every country whose Sworn Score went down over the last 5 years, ranked by size of the drop. 41 countries declined in this window.

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41 countries declined between 2021 and 2026.

  1. 1
    West Bank and Gaza
    Middle East & North Africa · 46.1 → 36.0 · rank -42
    ▼ 10.1
  2. 2
    San Marino
    Europe & Central Asia · 84.3 → 80.8 · rank -7
    ▼ 3.5
  3. 3
    Sierra Leone
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 32.2 → 29.1 · rank -9
    ▼ 3.0
  4. 4
    Zimbabwe
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 23.2 → 20.5 · rank -3
    ▼ 2.7
  5. 5
    Vanuatu
    East Asia & Pacific · 55.7 → 53.6 · rank -30
    ▼ 2.1
  6. 6
    Cuba
    Latin America & Caribbean · 76.7 → 74.7 · rank -6
    ▼ 2.0
  7. 7
    Malawi
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 37.7 → 35.8 · rank -10
    ▼ 1.9
  8. 8
    Denmark
    Europe & Central Asia · 88.6 → 86.8 · rank -2
    ▼ 1.8
  9. 9
    Palau
    East Asia & Pacific · 63.4 → 61.7 · rank -17
    ▼ 1.7
  10. 10
    South Sudan
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 19.0 → 17.4
    ▼ 1.6
  11. 11
    Norway
    Europe & Central Asia · 89.5 → 88.3
    ▼ 1.2
  12. 12
    Fiji
    East Asia & Pacific · 54.6 → 53.6 · rank -23
    ▼ 1.0
  13. 13
    Niger
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 40.4 → 39.4 · rank -10
    ▼ 1.0
  14. 14
    Finland
    Europe & Central Asia · 84.5 → 83.6 · rank -2
    ▼ 1.0
  15. 15
    France
    Europe & Central Asia · 79.7 → 78.8 · rank -7
    ▼ 0.9
  16. 16
    Egypt, Arab Rep.
    Middle East & North Africa · 46.4 → 45.7 · rank -10
    ▼ 0.7
  17. 17
    Andorra
    Europe & Central Asia · 77.7 → 77.0 · rank -3
    ▼ 0.6
  18. 18
    Switzerland
    Europe & Central Asia · 88.0 → 87.4
    ▼ 0.6
  19. 19
    Brunei Darussalam
    East Asia & Pacific · 62.5 → 61.9 · rank -13
    ▼ 0.6
  20. 20
    Guatemala
    Latin America & Caribbean · 46.5 → 45.9 · rank -8
    ▼ 0.6
  21. 21
    Sao Tome and Principe
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 44.7 → 44.1 · rank -10
    ▼ 0.6
  22. 22
    Netherlands
    Europe & Central Asia · 86.9 → 86.4
    ▼ 0.5
  23. 23
    Haiti
    Latin America & Caribbean · 15.7 → 15.3
    ▼ 0.4
  24. 24
    Greenland
    Europe & Central Asia · 50.1 → 49.7 · rank -14
    ▼ 0.4
  25. 25
    Israel
    Middle East & North Africa · 77.2 → 76.8
    ▼ 0.4
  26. 26
    United Kingdom
    Europe & Central Asia · 80.8 → 80.4 · rank -5
    ▼ 0.4
  27. 27
    Japan
    East Asia & Pacific · 80.6 → 80.3 · rank -5
    ▼ 0.4
  28. 28
    Oman
    Middle East & North Africa · 63.9 → 63.6 · rank -12
    ▼ 0.3
  29. 29
    Eritrea
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 28.8 → 28.4 · rank -4
    ▼ 0.3
  30. 30
    Sweden
    Europe & Central Asia · 85.7 → 85.4
    ▼ 0.3
  31. 31
    Equatorial Guinea
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 29.3 → 29.1 · rank -4
    ▼ 0.3
  32. 32
    Germany
    Europe & Central Asia · 86.1 → 85.8
    ▼ 0.3
  33. 33
    Malta
    Middle East & North Africa · 78.4 → 78.1 · rank -2
    ▼ 0.3
  34. 34
    Ghana
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 45.1 → 44.9 · rank -12
    ▼ 0.3
  35. 35
    Virgin Islands (U.S.)
    Latin America & Caribbean · 59.9 → 59.7 · rank -15
    ▼ 0.3
  36. 36
    Hungary
    Europe & Central Asia · 68.5 → 68.3 · rank -7
    ▼ 0.2
  37. 37
    New Zealand
    East Asia & Pacific · 84.0 → 83.8 · rank +2
    ▼ 0.2
  38. 38
    Gabon
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 31.7 → 31.5 · rank -3
    ▼ 0.2
  39. 39
    El Salvador
    Latin America & Caribbean · 56.3 → 56.1 · rank -20
    ▼ 0.2
  40. 40
    Belgium
    Europe & Central Asia · 83.1 → 83.0
    ▼ 0.1
  41. 41
    Austria
    Europe & Central Asia · 85.3 → 85.2
    ▼ 0.1