Sworn

Red list · 2006 → 2026

Countries that declined

Every country whose Sworn Score went down over the last 20 years, ranked by size of the drop. 73 countries declined in this window.

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73 countries declined between 2006 and 2026.

  1. 1
    Syrian Arab Republic
    Middle East & North Africa · 49.7 → 32.5 · rank -66
    ▼ 17.3
  2. 2
    West Bank and Gaza
    Middle East & North Africa · 51.8 → 36.0 · rank -72
    ▼ 15.8
  3. 3
    Yemen, Rep.
    Middle East & North Africa · 43.5 → 30.5 · rank -44
    ▼ 13.0
  4. 4
    Lebanon
    Middle East & North Africa · 51.6 → 39.4 · rank -60
    ▼ 12.2
  5. 5
    Cayman Islands
    Latin America & Caribbean · 67.6 → 55.7 · rank -63
    ▼ 11.9
  6. 6
    Virgin Islands (U.S.)
    Latin America & Caribbean · 70.8 → 59.7 · rank -48
    ▼ 11.1
  7. 7
    Venezuela, RB
    Latin America & Caribbean · 48.4 → 39.9 · rank -42
    ▼ 8.5
  8. 8
    Kosovo
    Europe & Central Asia · 76.3 → 67.9 · rank -29
    ▼ 8.4
  9. 9
    Madagascar
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 39.3 → 30.9 · rank -23
    ▼ 8.4
  10. 10
    Nigeria
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 34.5 → 26.9 · rank -16
    ▼ 7.5
  11. 11
    Gabon
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 38.4 → 31.5 · rank -20
    ▼ 6.9
  12. 12
    Eritrea
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 35.3 → 28.4 · rank -18
    ▼ 6.8
  13. 13
    Dominica
    Latin America & Caribbean · 62.7 → 56.1 · rank -48
    ▼ 6.6
  14. 14
    Mali
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 44.8 → 38.2 · rank -32
    ▼ 6.6
  15. 15
    Papua New Guinea
    East Asia & Pacific · 44.6 → 38.1 · rank -32
    ▼ 6.6
  16. 16
    Palau
    East Asia & Pacific · 67.7 → 61.7 · rank -27
    ▼ 6.0
  17. 17
    Turkiye
    Europe & Central Asia · 54.0 → 48.2 · rank -40
    ▼ 5.8
  18. 18
    Nauru
    East Asia & Pacific · 57.4 → 52.1 · rank -53
    ▼ 5.2
  19. 19
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines
    Latin America & Caribbean · 55.0 → 50.3 · rank -41
    ▼ 4.6
  20. 20
    Barbados
    Latin America & Caribbean · 68.5 → 64.2 · rank -21
    ▼ 4.3
  21. 21
    Hungary
    Europe & Central Asia · 72.3 → 68.3 · rank -18
    ▼ 4.0
  22. 22
    Libya
    Middle East & North Africa · 36.9 → 33.0 · rank -13
    ▼ 3.9
  23. 23
    Djibouti
    Middle East & North Africa · 35.0 → 31.3 · rank -10
    ▼ 3.7
  24. 24
    Bahamas, The
    Latin America & Caribbean · 62.4 → 58.7 · rank -31
    ▼ 3.6
  25. 25
    Burundi
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 43.5 → 39.9 · rank -18
    ▼ 3.6
  26. 26
    Mexico
    Latin America & Caribbean · 57.5 → 54.0 · rank -48
    ▼ 3.6
  27. 27
    Greece
    Europe & Central Asia · 73.8 → 70.3 · rank -17
    ▼ 3.5
  28. 28
    Congo, Dem. Rep.
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 26.9 → 23.4 · rank -10
    ▼ 3.5
  29. 29
    Aruba
    Latin America & Caribbean · 50.8 → 47.4 · rank -24
    ▼ 3.3
  30. 30
    United States
    North America · 84.0 → 81.0 · rank -7
    ▼ 3.0
  31. 31
    Belize
    Latin America & Caribbean · 51.9 → 49.0 · rank -28
    ▼ 2.9
  32. 32
    Afghanistan
    Middle East & North Africa · 34.9 → 32.4 · rank -7
    ▼ 2.5
  33. 33
    San Marino
    Europe & Central Asia · 83.3 → 80.8 · rank -7
    ▼ 2.5
  34. 34
    Kenya
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 40.8 → 38.3 · rank -11
    ▼ 2.5
  35. 35
    France
    Europe & Central Asia · 81.2 → 78.8 · rank -9
    ▼ 2.5
  36. 36
    Haiti
    Latin America & Caribbean · 17.6 → 15.3 · rank -5
    ▼ 2.3
  37. 37
    Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
    East Asia & Pacific · 50.0 → 47.8 · rank -19
    ▼ 2.2
  38. 38
    Tunisia
    Middle East & North Africa · 56.2 → 54.0 · rank -37
    ▼ 2.2
  39. 39
    Luxembourg
    Europe & Central Asia · 82.3 → 80.3 · rank -10
    ▼ 2.1
  40. 40
    Somalia, Fed. Rep.
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 6.1 → 4.1 · rank -4
    ▼ 2.0
  41. 41
    Sudan
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 27.5 → 25.6 · rank -9
    ▼ 1.9
  42. 42
    Austria
    Europe & Central Asia · 87.2 → 85.2 · rank -5
    ▼ 1.9
  43. 43
    Uganda
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 42.0 → 40.0 · rank -11
    ▼ 1.9
  44. 44
    Denmark
    Europe & Central Asia · 88.6 → 86.8 · rank -2
    ▼ 1.8
  45. 45
    Cuba
    Latin America & Caribbean · 76.5 → 74.7 · rank -12
    ▼ 1.8
  46. 46
    Spain
    Europe & Central Asia · 76.0 → 74.3 · rank -11
    ▼ 1.7
  47. 47
    Egypt, Arab Rep.
    Middle East & North Africa · 47.3 → 45.7 · rank -19
    ▼ 1.6
  48. 48
    Benin
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 42.4 → 40.9 · rank -12
    ▼ 1.6
  49. 49
    Argentina
    Latin America & Caribbean · 58.5 → 57.0 · rank -31
    ▼ 1.5
  50. 50
    Liberia
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 39.4 → 38.0 · rank -10
    ▼ 1.4
  51. 51
    Honduras
    Latin America & Caribbean · 46.5 → 45.1 · rank -16
    ▼ 1.3
  52. 52
    Jordan
    Middle East & North Africa · 55.5 → 54.3 · rank -33
    ▼ 1.3
  53. 53
    Bahrain
    Middle East & North Africa · 63.4 → 62.2 · rank -15
    ▼ 1.1
  54. 54
    Guatemala
    Latin America & Caribbean · 47.0 → 45.9 · rank -12
    ▼ 1.1
  55. 55
    Cyprus
    Europe & Central Asia · 76.6 → 75.7 · rank -10
    ▼ 1.0
  56. 56
    Niger
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 40.4 → 39.4 · rank -5
    ▼ 1.0
  57. 57
    Puerto Rico (US)
    Latin America & Caribbean · 63.2 → 62.3 · rank -13
    ▼ 0.9
  58. 58
    Vanuatu
    East Asia & Pacific · 54.5 → 53.6 · rank -29
    ▼ 0.9
  59. 59
    Norway
    Europe & Central Asia · 89.1 → 88.3
    ▼ 0.8
  60. 60
    Pakistan
    Middle East & North Africa · 39.8 → 39.0 · rank -7
    ▼ 0.8
  61. 61
    Iran, Islamic Rep.
    Middle East & North Africa · 47.8 → 47.1 · rank -14
    ▼ 0.7
  62. 62
    Canada
    North America · 81.5 → 80.8 · rank -2
    ▼ 0.7
  63. 63
    Hong Kong SAR, China
    East Asia & Pacific · 77.1 → 76.5 · rank -8
    ▼ 0.6
  64. 64
    Zimbabwe
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 20.9 → 20.5 · rank -4
    ▼ 0.5
  65. 65
    Grenada
    Latin America & Caribbean · 57.5 → 57.0 · rank -27
    ▼ 0.5
  66. 66
    Italy
    Europe & Central Asia · 74.4 → 74.0 · rank -9
    ▼ 0.4
  67. 67
    Equatorial Guinea
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 29.4 → 29.1 · rank -5
    ▼ 0.4
  68. 68
    Malta
    Middle East & North Africa · 78.5 → 78.1 · rank -5
    ▼ 0.4
  69. 69
    Fiji
    East Asia & Pacific · 53.9 → 53.6 · rank -25
    ▼ 0.3
  70. 70
    Bermuda
    North America · 56.8 → 56.6 · rank -24
    ▼ 0.2
  71. 71
    Ethiopia
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 36.5 → 36.4 · rank -4
    ▼ 0.1
  72. 72
    El Salvador
    Latin America & Caribbean · 56.1 → 56.1 · rank -23
    ▼ 0.0
  73. 73
    Guam
    East Asia & Pacific · 72.1 → 72.1 · rank -8
    ▼ 0.0