Sworn

Movers · 2016 → 2026

Biggest movers, 10-year window

Countries whose Sworn Score changed the most. Score is computed using the methodology in place at each snapshot, so a 10-point gain reflects real progress on official indicators, not a methodology change.

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Top 10 each

Green list & Red list

Side by side: who gained the most ground, and who lost it.

Green list

130 countries improved

Top 10 that improved the most

  1. 1
    Seychelles
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 56.7 → 68.8 · rank +31
    ▲ 12.1
  2. 2
    Tuvalu
    East Asia & Pacific · 46.1 → 55.6 · rank +32
    ▲ 9.5
  3. 3
    Kazakhstan
    Europe & Central Asia · 56.8 → 65.1 · rank +19
    ▲ 8.3
  4. 4
    Kiribati
    East Asia & Pacific · 50.2 → 58.2 · rank +33
    ▲ 8.0
  5. 5
    Dominican Republic
    Latin America & Caribbean · 47.6 → 55.5 · rank +26
    ▲ 7.9
  6. 6
    Uzbekistan
    Europe & Central Asia · 51.8 → 59.5 · rank +31
    ▲ 7.7
  7. 7
    Antigua and Barbuda
    Latin America & Caribbean · 53.1 → 60.7 · rank +25
    ▲ 7.6
  8. 8
    Ukraine
    Europe & Central Asia · 52.4 → 59.9 · rank +26
    ▲ 7.5
  9. 9
    Tonga
    East Asia & Pacific · 52.1 → 59.6 · rank +27
    ▲ 7.5
  10. 10
    Saudi Arabia
    Middle East & North Africa · 61.5 → 68.6 · rank +11
    ▲ 7.2
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Red list

75 countries declined

Top 10 that fell the most

  1. 1
    Zimbabwe
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 39.1 → 20.5 · rank -32
    ▼ 18.6
  2. 2
    Lebanon
    Middle East & North Africa · 53.2 → 39.4 · rank -64
    ▼ 13.8
  3. 3
    West Bank and Gaza
    Middle East & North Africa · 47.3 → 36.0 · rank -39
    ▼ 11.3
  4. 4
    Turkiye
    Europe & Central Asia · 54.7 → 48.2 · rank -39
    ▼ 6.5
  5. 5
    Argentina
    Latin America & Caribbean · 62.9 → 57.0 · rank -43
    ▼ 5.9
  6. 6
    Mali
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 44.1 → 38.2 · rank -24
    ▼ 5.9
  7. 7
    Cayman Islands
    Latin America & Caribbean · 61.3 → 55.7 · rank -46
    ▼ 5.6
  8. 8
    Sao Tome and Principe
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 49.5 → 44.1 · rank -23
    ▼ 5.4
  9. 9
    Haiti
    Latin America & Caribbean · 20.2 → 15.3 · rank -3
    ▼ 4.9
  10. 10
    Ethiopia
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 41.2 → 36.4 · rank -14
    ▼ 4.8
See all 75 →

Full list

Ranked by absolute change

Every country with a score in both 2016 and 2026, ordered by how much the Sworn Score moved. Rank delta is shown when both years are ranked.

  1. 1
    Zimbabwe
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 39.1 → 20.5 · rank -32
    ▼ 18.6
  2. 2
    Lebanon
    Middle East & North Africa · 53.2 → 39.4 · rank -64
    ▼ 13.8
  3. 3
    Seychelles
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 56.7 → 68.8 · rank +31
    ▲ 12.1
  4. 4
    West Bank and Gaza
    Middle East & North Africa · 47.3 → 36.0 · rank -39
    ▼ 11.3
  5. 5
    Tuvalu
    East Asia & Pacific · 46.1 → 55.6 · rank +32
    ▲ 9.5
  6. 6
    Kazakhstan
    Europe & Central Asia · 56.8 → 65.1 · rank +19
    ▲ 8.3
  7. 7
    Kiribati
    East Asia & Pacific · 50.2 → 58.2 · rank +33
    ▲ 8.0
  8. 8
    Dominican Republic
    Latin America & Caribbean · 47.6 → 55.5 · rank +26
    ▲ 7.9
  9. 9
    Uzbekistan
    Europe & Central Asia · 51.8 → 59.5 · rank +31
    ▲ 7.7
  10. 10
    Antigua and Barbuda
    Latin America & Caribbean · 53.1 → 60.7 · rank +25
    ▲ 7.6
  11. 11
    Ukraine
    Europe & Central Asia · 52.4 → 59.9 · rank +26
    ▲ 7.5
  12. 12
    Tonga
    East Asia & Pacific · 52.1 → 59.6 · rank +27
    ▲ 7.5
  13. 13
    Saudi Arabia
    Middle East & North Africa · 61.5 → 68.6 · rank +11
    ▲ 7.2
  14. 14
    Maldives
    South Asia · 59.1 → 66.0 · rank +14
    ▲ 6.9
  15. 15
    Rwanda
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 38.5 → 45.3 · rank +23
    ▲ 6.8
  16. 16
    Russian Federation
    Europe & Central Asia · 56.2 → 63.0 · rank +21
    ▲ 6.7
  17. 17
    Puerto Rico (US)
    Latin America & Caribbean · 55.6 → 62.3 · rank +21
    ▲ 6.7
  18. 18
    Turkiye
    Europe & Central Asia · 54.7 → 48.2 · rank -39
    ▼ 6.5
  19. 19
    Mozambique
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 28.9 → 35.5 · rank +10
    ▲ 6.5
  20. 20
    Greece
    Europe & Central Asia · 63.8 → 70.3 · rank +7
    ▲ 6.5
  21. 21
    Bhutan
    South Asia · 55.6 → 62.0 · rank +18
    ▲ 6.4
  22. 22
    Mauritania
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 39.5 → 45.9 · rank +24
    ▲ 6.4
  23. 23
    North Macedonia
    Europe & Central Asia · 51.8 → 58.0 · rank +23
    ▲ 6.2
  24. 24
    Korea, Rep.
    East Asia & Pacific · 73.4 → 79.4 · rank +12
    ▲ 6.0
  25. 25
    Marshall Islands
    East Asia & Pacific · 52.9 → 58.8 · rank +17
    ▲ 5.9
  26. 26
    Argentina
    Latin America & Caribbean · 62.9 → 57.0 · rank -43
    ▼ 5.9
  27. 27
    Mali
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 44.1 → 38.2 · rank -24
    ▼ 5.9
  28. 28
    China
    East Asia & Pacific · 57.5 → 63.1 · rank +10
    ▲ 5.6
  29. 29
    Cayman Islands
    Latin America & Caribbean · 61.3 → 55.7 · rank -46
    ▼ 5.6
  30. 30
    Spain
    Europe & Central Asia · 68.8 → 74.3 · rank +6
    ▲ 5.6
  31. 31
    Lithuania
    Europe & Central Asia · 69.0 → 74.5 · rank +6
    ▲ 5.5
  32. 32
    Armenia
    Europe & Central Asia · 55.4 → 60.9 · rank +13
    ▲ 5.4
  33. 33
    Sao Tome and Principe
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 49.5 → 44.1 · rank -23
    ▼ 5.4
  34. 34
    Guinea-Bissau
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 31.6 → 36.8 · rank +6
    ▲ 5.3
  35. 35
    Italy
    Europe & Central Asia · 68.9 → 74.0 · rank +4
    ▲ 5.1
  36. 36
    Libya
    Middle East & North Africa · 28.0 → 33.0 · rank +10
    ▲ 5.1
  37. 37
    Croatia
    Europe & Central Asia · 64.7 → 69.8 · rank +2
    ▲ 5.1
  38. 38
    Brazil
    Latin America & Caribbean · 56.3 → 61.2 · rank +11
    ▲ 5.0
  39. 39
    Haiti
    Latin America & Caribbean · 20.2 → 15.3 · rank -3
    ▼ 4.9
  40. 40
    Jamaica
    Latin America & Caribbean · 54.8 → 59.7 · rank +12
    ▲ 4.9
  41. 41
    Azerbaijan
    Europe & Central Asia · 52.9 → 57.8 · rank +10
    ▲ 4.9
  42. 42
    Nepal
    South Asia · 42.3 → 47.1 · rank +14
    ▲ 4.8
  43. 43
    Ethiopia
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 41.2 → 36.4 · rank -14
    ▼ 4.8
  44. 44
    Paraguay
    Latin America & Caribbean · 52.0 → 56.7 · rank +15
    ▲ 4.8
  45. 45
    Central African Republic
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 21.8 → 26.5 · rank +3
    ▲ 4.7
  46. 46
    Samoa
    East Asia & Pacific · 56.5 → 61.1 · rank +7
    ▲ 4.6
  47. 47
    Uganda
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 35.5 → 40.0 · rank +10
    ▲ 4.6
  48. 48
    Djibouti
    Middle East & North Africa · 26.8 → 31.3 · rank +8
    ▲ 4.6
  49. 49
    Bulgaria
    Europe & Central Asia · 62.8 → 67.2 · rank +3
    ▲ 4.4
  50. 50
    Mongolia
    East Asia & Pacific · 54.5 → 58.9 · rank +11
    ▲ 4.4