Sworn

Movers · 2006 → 2026

Biggest movers, 20-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
    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
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Red list

73 countries declined

Top 10 that fell the most

  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
See all 73 →

Full list

Ranked by absolute change

Every country with a score in both 2006 and 2026, ordered by how much the Sworn Score moved. Rank delta is shown when both years are ranked.

  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
    Myanmar
    East Asia & Pacific · 25.8 → 41.3 · rank +33
    ▲ 15.5
  4. 4
    Uzbekistan
    Europe & Central Asia · 44.4 → 59.5 · rank +56
    ▲ 15.1
  5. 5
    Kazakhstan
    Europe & Central Asia · 51.4 → 65.1 · rank +49
    ▲ 13.7
  6. 6
    Yemen, Rep.
    Middle East & North Africa · 43.5 → 30.5 · rank -44
    ▼ 13.0
  7. 7
    China
    East Asia & Pacific · 50.2 → 63.1 · rank +51
    ▲ 12.9
  8. 8
    Lebanon
    Middle East & North Africa · 51.6 → 39.4 · rank -60
    ▼ 12.2
  9. 9
    Azerbaijan
    Europe & Central Asia · 45.9 → 57.8 · rank +39
    ▲ 12.0
  10. 10
    Tuvalu
    East Asia & Pacific · 43.7 → 55.6 · rank +35
    ▲ 11.9
  11. 11
    Cayman Islands
    Latin America & Caribbean · 67.6 → 55.7 · rank -63
    ▼ 11.9
  12. 12
    Bhutan
    South Asia · 50.4 → 62.0 · rank +44
    ▲ 11.6
  13. 13
    Saudi Arabia
    Middle East & North Africa · 57.2 → 68.6 · rank +24
    ▲ 11.4
  14. 14
    Virgin Islands (U.S.)
    Latin America & Caribbean · 70.8 → 59.7 · rank -48
    ▼ 11.1
  15. 15
    Maldives
    South Asia · 55.1 → 66.0 · rank +31
    ▲ 10.9
  16. 16
    Seychelles
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 58.3 → 68.8 · rank +18
    ▲ 10.5
  17. 17
    Poland
    Europe & Central Asia · 64.0 → 74.4 · rank +18
    ▲ 10.5
  18. 18
    Dominican Republic
    Latin America & Caribbean · 45.4 → 55.5 · rank +26
    ▲ 10.2
  19. 19
    Mongolia
    East Asia & Pacific · 48.8 → 58.9 · rank +33
    ▲ 10.1
  20. 20
    Moldova
    Europe & Central Asia · 56.3 → 66.0 · rank +22
    ▲ 9.7
  21. 21
    Paraguay
    Latin America & Caribbean · 47.1 → 56.7 · rank +28
    ▲ 9.6
  22. 22
    Rwanda
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 35.9 → 45.3 · rank +27
    ▲ 9.4
  23. 23
    Nepal
    South Asia · 38.1 → 47.1 · rank +29
    ▲ 9.0
  24. 24
    Angola
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 17.3 → 26.2 · rank +2
    ▲ 8.9
  25. 25
    Timor-Leste
    East Asia & Pacific · 43.9 → 52.7 · rank +21
    ▲ 8.8
  26. 26
    Georgia
    Europe & Central Asia · 53.9 → 62.6 · rank +30
    ▲ 8.8
  27. 27
    Korea, Rep.
    East Asia & Pacific · 70.7 → 79.4 · rank +18
    ▲ 8.7
  28. 28
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 33.6 → 42.3 · rank +24
    ▲ 8.6
  29. 29
    Ecuador
    Latin America & Caribbean · 47.3 → 55.8 · rank +20
    ▲ 8.6
  30. 30
    Tonga
    East Asia & Pacific · 51.1 → 59.6 · rank +27
    ▲ 8.6
  31. 31
    Venezuela, RB
    Latin America & Caribbean · 48.4 → 39.9 · rank -42
    ▼ 8.5
  32. 32
    Kosovo
    Europe & Central Asia · 76.3 → 67.9 · rank -29
    ▼ 8.4
  33. 33
    Madagascar
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 39.3 → 30.9 · rank -23
    ▼ 8.4
  34. 34
    Cambodia
    East Asia & Pacific · 36.9 → 45.1 · rank +23
    ▲ 8.3
  35. 35
    Indonesia
    East Asia & Pacific · 41.4 → 49.5 · rank +25
    ▲ 8.2
  36. 36
    Togo
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 33.7 → 41.6 · rank +22
    ▲ 7.9
  37. 37
    Iraq
    Middle East & North Africa · 35.2 → 43.0 · rank +19
    ▲ 7.8
  38. 38
    Tajikistan
    Europe & Central Asia · 42.2 → 49.9 · rank +21
    ▲ 7.7
  39. 39
    Nigeria
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 34.5 → 26.9 · rank -16
    ▼ 7.5
  40. 40
    Russian Federation
    Europe & Central Asia · 55.4 → 63.0 · rank +19
    ▲ 7.5
  41. 41
    Peru
    Latin America & Caribbean · 47.5 → 55.0 · rank +11
    ▲ 7.5
  42. 42
    Solomon Islands
    East Asia & Pacific · 50.4 → 57.9 · rank +21
    ▲ 7.5
  43. 43
    India
    South Asia · 47.1 → 54.5 · rank +14
    ▲ 7.4
  44. 44
    Chile
    Latin America & Caribbean · 64.9 → 72.2 · rank +9
    ▲ 7.3
  45. 45
    Gabon
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 38.4 → 31.5 · rank -20
    ▼ 6.9
  46. 46
    Eritrea
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 35.3 → 28.4 · rank -18
    ▼ 6.8
  47. 47
    Zambia
    Sub-Saharan Africa · 26.8 → 33.6 · rank +9
    ▲ 6.8
  48. 48
    North Macedonia
    Europe & Central Asia · 51.3 → 58.0 · rank +17
    ▲ 6.7
  49. 49
    Uruguay
    Latin America & Caribbean · 64.0 → 70.7 · rank +6
    ▲ 6.7
  50. 50
    Monaco
    Europe & Central Asia · 69.0 → 75.7 · rank +11
    ▲ 6.6